Persian Tomb MOC - Gur-i Amir, Samarkand

I designed this model after a brief visit to Samarkand in September 2025 to see this tomb and various other famous medieval sites, including the madrasas of the Registan, the Bibi Khanym mosque, and the Shah-i Zinda necropolis. The intricate tilework and ribbed domes were an obvious inspiration for my own experimentation with various combinations of blue and turquoise 1x1 tile pieces to achieve the overall effect of Central Asian monumental design. Description: Gur-i Amir is a medieval...