Bibi-Khanym and the architect's kiss

Samarkand legend says Timur's wife let the architect of her great mosque kiss her to get it finished, and the kiss left a mark that betrayed them.

1404 CE · 39.66, 66.98 · status: legend

The account

The tale explains why women of Samarkand took to veiling. The mosque, finished about 1404, began crumbling soon after.

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Bibi-Khanym Mosque