Architectures — Season 1, Episode 60: Itimad-ud-Daulah, the Mughal Mausoleum
Documentary • 26 min • 1 season, 67 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
The mausoleum of Itimad-ud-Daulah, built of white marble encrusted with semi-precious stones, in Agra the capital of the Mughal Empire. Islamic funeral rites are strictly observed in a structure that combines representations of paradise.
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