Located in the western hills of this city is the archaeological dig known as the Afrasiab, on top of remains of the Sogdian culture.
Located in the western hills of this city is the archaeological dig known as the Afrasiab, on top of remains of the Sogdian culture. Three Islamic schools are found in the older part of this city, one being led by the astronomer Ulugh Beg. This city is also home to the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, built by its most famous resident in 1399 after he sacked Delhi. Located due east of Bukhara and southwest of Tashkent, the capital of its nation, for 10 points, what is this ancient city of Uzbekistan once ruled by Tamerlane?
Located in the western hills of this city is the archaeological dig known as the Afrasiab, on top of remains of the Sogdian culture.
Samarkand