historical places

historical places historical places group: 21.87 teacher: sevara shermamatova student:fozilbekova zulxumor samarqand historical samarqand is often the first stop for visitors to uzbekistan with the exception of capital tashkent which serves as a transport hub the high-speed train from tashkent to samarqand takes two hours, halving the time it takes to drive between the two cities. samarqand was the capital of amir timur, a 14th- century master general who built an empire spanning central asia and persia, killing 17 million people in the process. he was also a patron of the arts, capturing artists along the way to build him a legacy in stone. the pitiful dead have been forgotten, but the magnificent city still stands. exploring samarqand’s registan and …

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