Program of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, PILGRIMAGE, AND SACRED HERITAGE: THE PEOPLE PROTECTING MONUMENTS (original) (raw)
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ARTGRID Journal of Architecture, Engineering & Fine Arts, 2023
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ARCHITECTURAL COMPLEX OF AHMED YASAWI DURING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CENTRAL ASIA
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The Importance of the Historic Pilgrimage Monuments in Urban Spaces of Iran.pdf
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