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Tamerlane's Samarkand: Building a Capital of Conquest and Culture
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Tamerlane's grand project of transforming Samarkand into a magnificent capital that rivaled any city of the time. They discuss how Timur brought craftsmen from conquered lands—from Damascus to Delhi—to build mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums. The conversation covers the construction of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, the Registan square, and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, as well as the role of his wife Saray Mulk Khanum in commissioning architectural works. Lucas explains the political symbolism behind the city's layout and how Timur used architecture…
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