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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is located in the town of Yasi, in present-day Turkestan, and was built during the Timurid period, between 1389 and 1405 AD. In this partially unfinished building, Persian master builders experimented with the architecture that would later be built in Samarkand, the capital of the Timurid Empire. Today, it is one of the largest and best-preserved buildings from the Timurid period.
The wooden pillared mosques of medieval Anatolia
The collection consists of five mosques in Anatolia, built between the late 13th and mid-14th centuries AD, in different provinces of present-day Turkey. Their structural system is distinctive: brick and stone exterior walls are combined with rows of wooden interior pillars that support wooden ceilings and roofs. These mosques are known for the skilled wood carving and craftsmanship used in the construction of their structures, architectural fittings and interiors.
Aphrodisias
Located in southwestern Turkey, in the upper Molsynus River valley, the site consists of two parts: the archaeological site of Aphrodisias and the marble quarries northeast of the city. The Temple of Aphrodite was built in the 3rd century BC, and the city was founded a century later. Aphrodisias' wealth came from the marble quarries and the artworks created by its sculptors. The city streets were organized around several large civic buildings, which included temples, a theater, an agora, and two baths.
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
Located on the outskirts of Bagherhat, at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, originally named Khalifatabad, was founded in the 15th century by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan. The city's infrastructure shows a fairly high level of technology, with many mosques and early Islamic monuments, many of which are made of brick.
Archaeological Site of Mystras
Mystras, or "Miracle of the Morea", was built in 1249 as an amphitheatre around a fortress constructed by William de Verhardouin, Prince of Achaea. Reconquered by the Byzantines and subsequently occupied by the Turks and Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the stunning medieval ruins standing in a scenic setting.
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks in the early 11th century. In 1228-29, Emir Ahmet Shah built a mosque and its hospital in Divrigi. The mosque has a single prayer room, topped by two domes. The unique features of this masterpiece of Islamic architecture are the extremely sophisticated construction of the vaults and the creative and colorful decorative sculptures (especially on the three doorways, which contrast with the plain walls inside).