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“Samarqand Region”

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Archaeological wonder

Registan Square at Samarkand

Timurid Shaybanid 1417–1660 CE · Timurid / Uzbek (Turko-Persian Islamic)

Timurid and Shaybanid plaza framed by three majestic madrasas: Ulugh Beg (1417–1420) with astronomical iconography, Sher-Dor (1619–1636) with tiger mosaics defying aniconism, and Tilla-Kari…

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🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · Temple complex

Shāh-i-Zinda Necropolis

Qarakhanid to Timurid 11th–15th century CE · Qarakhanid / Timurid Islamic

Eleven medieval mausolea (11th–15th c) lining narrow alley on Afrasiyab tell above Samarkand, enshrining Kusam ibn Abbas (cousin of Prophet) and Timurid royal women and generals.