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Restoring The Mausoleum That Helped Inspire The Taj Mahal

2 of 8 — Before (left) and after photos of the ivory-colored lime plaster that covers the monument's exterior. Lime plaster applied in layers was used by the Moguls to mimic white marble. 3 of 8 — ...
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Tombs with Hieroglyphic Inscriptions and a 2-Meter Sarcophagus Discovered in the Necropolis of the Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan

An Egyptian-Italian archaeological team has announced the discovery of several rock-cut tombs dating to the Greek and Roman periods, located in the necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near the Aga ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

Read full article: Henrietta’s Cafe opening in Northwest Roanoke ASWAN – The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim — the 49th ...
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Restoring The Mausoleum That Helped Inspire The Taj Mahal

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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

ASWAN, Egypt — The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim — the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims — was announced ...