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Girih: The Geometry in Which the Middle Ages Outran Mathematics
Girih โ Islamic geometric ornament: what it is, how it
โCultureWhy 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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