1. The tomb was built by a Persian architect named Mirak Mirza Ghiyuath. Humayun's wife supervised the entire construction of the tomb, which she got erected it for her husband.
2. Humayun's Tomb is crowned with a white dome, surmounted with a spire that is as high as 42.5 meters. The monument rises from two large platforms, one above the other, linked with a flight of stairs.
3. The regal grave is surrounded by adjacent rooms that house the tombs of two of Humayun's begums and the later Mughals.
4. The grave of Emperor Humayun is located in the central mortuary room of the tomb.
5. Humayun's Tomb introduced the four-quartered garden concept into Mughal architecture.
6. This tomb is considered the first garden-tomb built in the Indian subcontinent and was the first to use the Persian double dome.
7. The tomb has proved to be an inspiration for some of the major architectural innovations, one of which is the glorious Taj Mahal.
8. Humayun's Tomb has been labeled as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1993.
