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Le Taj Mahal, revisité

Agra, India.

(From the archives)

 

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.

 

 

Agra, Inde.

(Dans les archives)

Immense mausolée de marbre blanc, construit à Agra entre 1631 et 1648 sur ordre de l'empereur moghol Shah Jahan à la mémoire de son épouse favorite Mumtaz Mahal, le Taj Mahal est le joyau de l'art musulman en Inde et l'un des chefs-d'œuvre du patrimoine mondial universellement admiré.

 

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