Registan of Samarkand
1417–1660 · Work
Ulugh Beg's madrasa and its two later companions frame Timurid Samarkand's great square — the Silk Road's most magnificent surviving stage set.
On these timelines: The Silk Road & the Steppe, Master, Arts and Thoughts, Islam, Major Religions
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