Articles: Asia and the Orient
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Delhi, India
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Highlights of Uzbekistan | Samanid Mausoleum
Highlights of Uzbekistan | Samanid Mausoleum The Samanid Mausoleum, dating from the 10th century, is the oldest Muslim monument in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. This final resting place was built for Ismail Samani (or…
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Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), Mumbai. One of the world’s great metropolises, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is India at its most vibrant; a city of contrasts, where Bollywood stars and finance billionaires…
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Cochin (Kochi), India
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Hakone National Park, Japan
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Registan Square Uzbekistan
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Jaipur, India
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Nara, Japan
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