The 10th-century Tomb of the Samanids in Bukhara is one of the oldest monumental tombs in the Islamic world and a masterpiece of this regional building tradition. The Jameh Mosque of Yazd, spanning the Isfahani style from the 16th century, is another key example. Which architectural tradition connects these two Silk Road cities?

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Iranian architecture. Iranian architecture developed over two millennia and features distinctive elements like squinches, muqarnas (three-dimensional geometric vaulting), and glazed tile decoration. Its influence spread across Central Asia and into the Mughal architecture of India.