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Tamerlane's Samarkand A City Rebuilt from Dust and Skulls
After decades of conquest, Tamerlane turned his attention to building a capital worthy of an empire. This episode walks through the transformation of Samarkand from a modest oasis town into a glittering center of architecture, learning, and trade. We look at the Registan, the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis — landmarks Tamerlane commissioned with plunder from Delhi, Isfahan, and Damascus. We also discuss the artisans forcibly relocated from conquered cities, the astronomical observatory of Ulugh Beg built a generation later, and the tension between Tamerlane's vision…
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