We visited three ancient sites during our tourist day in Old Delhi: the mosque Jama Masjid, Humayan’s Tomb, and the Red Fort.
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| Jama Masjid |
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| Humayan’s Tomb - on which the Taj Mahal was modelled. |
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| Detail of an Islamic text in Persian script. |
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| Photography was not allowed inside the tomb. |
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| The Red Fort |
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| The grounds are paved with beautifully shaped areas cut out for planting. |
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| Many parts are not really rooms - just covered areas. |
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| Detail of a marble panel with stone inlay - very similar to those found in the Taj Mahal. |
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| More areas of decorative arches - this time in sandstone. |
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| There is a museum in the Red Fort with many interesting exhibits. |
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| Persian tiles. |
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| On the way back to our guest house we saw an elephant strolling slowly down the road. |
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