Samarkand
Detail of head and shoulders of statue of Amir Timur, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 19, 2010, at dawn. Amir Timur (1336-1405) ruler and warrior founded the Timurid dynasty. He is also known as Tamerlane, or Tamberlaine. 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
Picture No
13425359
Media ID
45092493
Size
3744px x 5616px
(5.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Amir Bearded Emir Samarkand Tamberlaine Tamerlane Temur Timur Timurid Turkic Uzbek Uzbekistan
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