Place: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Weather: Sunny, 76/105F.
Route: From Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan 85 km north on M-39.
Significance: Founded in the 8th or 7th centuries BC, it was part of the territory taken by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. It's current architecture is mostly from the 14th and 15th centuries when it was the capital of the Timurid empire. Timur is buried here.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Registan - the main square of Samarkand (from whc.unesco.org)
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