As part of my tour, I was taken to the Qutub Complex in Delhi which was built by Muslims in 1192 who conquered and then occupied Hindu Delhi. During this time they constructed a mosque and a tower, The Qutub Minar.
The tower is 220 feet tall and made out of variegated and detailed layers of sandstone and marble. The garlands and lotus are characteristic of Indo-Iranian design.
I love art and art history and was thrilled to see, close at hand, the intricate carvings in stone. I am always amazed at the skill and patience of crafts people of long ago.
The site is part of history, a reminder of one of the many times India was under the rule of a group outside its borders. It will be forever an UNESCO World Heritage Site, always protected for all of us to experience and learn from.
The Autonomous Traveler 
Beautiful.
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Thank you for this artful tour and info Joyce. As I was reading your blog about the patience of the artist, I was just thinking that an artist may be much more patient to pursue such intricate design when warm…
If he or she had to shovel themselves out of a snowbank and later slush, their fingers might not have been so nimbled😉
It is the most intricate and beautiful testimony of their talent. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks!
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