Samarkand
General view of Bibi-Khanym Madrasah and Mausoleum, 15th century, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 17, 2010, in the afternoon. The mausoleum of Timur's wife (which houses a madrasah) is located opposite the Mosque also named after her. Both have been extensively restored. 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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