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The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C., Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries. The major monuments include the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble, as well as Ulugh-Beg's Observatory.
As Samarkand was the capital of ancient states various religions concentrated there: Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. The material remains related to these religions are evidence of cultures that have disappeared. The historical part of Samarkand and its elements reflect the creativity of human genius and a synthesis of world...
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries.
Samarkand is globally famous as the Crossroad of the Silk Road, where traders from Europe and Asia met. Our UNESCO World Heritage site attracts thousands of visitors each year. Now, Samarkand needs to grow and develop to meet the needs of the 21st century while preserving the unique and beautiful architecture and heritage for which we are famous.
SAMARKAND It is difficult to place a date on the founding of Samarkand,Ancient Marakanda, city of Transoxiana, now capital of Uzbekistan, although it is reputed to have been established as a frontier outpost in the mid sixth century B.C. by Cyrus the Great as protection against incursions by central Asian nomads.1 The city was known to Europe in classical antiquity as the capital of Sogdiana...
INTRODUCTION: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz and Margilan, which are rich in ancient cultural and architectural monuments, are important for the development of tourism in Uzbekistan and raising it to new levels. These cities have ancient historical monuments that amaze and amaze people all over the world.