Ceramic detail, Sher Dor madressa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Sher Dor Medressa at the Registan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

The octagonal Sher Mandal tower within the Purana Qila in Delhi, India, Asia

Sher Dor Medressa at the Registan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Sher Mandal tomb, Purana Quila, Old Fort, Delhi, India, Asia

Workers in cradle refurbishing the 17th century Sher Dor Madressa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Traditional dance, folklore, in the courtyard of Sher Dor Medressa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decorative wall of Sher Dor Madrasah, also known as Shir Dor Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Ornamentation, detail of arc in the courtyard of Sher Dor Medressa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Sher Dor Medressa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Sher Dor Medressa, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Main Ivan, Ayvon of Sher Dor Madrasah, Registan Square in Samarkand, Unesco World Heritage Site, Silk Road, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Registan with the medressa Ulugh Beg, Tilla Kari and Sher dar, Samarkand, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan