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Girih: The Geometry in Which the Middle Ages Outran Mathematics

Girih — Islamic geometric ornament: what it is, how it

Why Are the Domes of Samarkand Blue?

Why the domes of Samarkand are blue: the symbolism of sky and water, the secret of cobalt glaze, and the tile techniques behind the turquoise. How blue became Uzbekistan

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