Samarkand
Samarkand, History of the City Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in the world, has a rich and fascinating history that spans the ages. Located in…
Category: Islamic Central Asia
Bukhara, introduction to the city, map
Bukhara, map of monuments According to new archaeological data, the oldest levels of occupation in Bukhara can be dated to the 5th-2nd centuries BC. AD…
Madrasah
The madrasa is an essential element of Muslim culture. Is it a Koranic school Origin? Historians believe that the origin of the madrasa is…
Cupola
Dome on squinches (see wikipedia) The sphinxes are four arches placed at an angle in the four corners of a square room or tower.…
Registan, Samarkand
The Registan, Samarkand The Registan of Samarkand is a group of madrasahs unique in the Islamic world. But it does not date from the Timurid era…
