Rudaki-Mausoleum, Ancient memorial site in Panjrud, Tajikistan.
The red brick mausoleum features a central dome decorated with blue tiles and contains a marble sarcophagus within its grand interior chambers.
Built in 1958, the mausoleum houses the remains of Abu-Abdullo Rudaki, a Persian-Tajik poet who served the Samanid court until 937 and died in 941.
The mausoleum preserves the legacy of Rudaki, who composed over 100,000 poems and established Persian as a primary language for poetic expression.
Located 60 kilometers east of Penjikent, visitors reach the mausoleum through mountain roads that lead to the village entrance with wooden gates.
The identification of Rudaki's remains involved anthropologist Mikhail Gerasimov, who confirmed the skeleton belonged to an elderly blind man matching historical records.
Location: Sughd Province
GPS coordinates: 39.34694,68.06028
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:19
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