Samarkand
General view of statue of Ulugh Beg (1393-1449), father of scientific learning, and other Scholars in courtyard, Ulugh Beg Madrasah, 1417-20, Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the morning. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13425308
Media ID
45090382
Size
5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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