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Timur's Turquoise: The Registan and Mongol Legacy
Step onto the Registan of Samarkand with Lucas and Luna as they explore the story behind its three madrasas — Ulugh Beg, Sher-Dor, and Tilya-Kori — and the man who made it all possible: Amir Timur. This episode digs into Timur's rise from a minor Barlas chieftain to the conqueror of Central Asia, his use of terror and patronage, and the enduring mark he left on architecture and culture. Learn how the Registan's blue domes and intricate tilework reflect Timur's vision of Samarkand as the center of the world, and how his successors like Ulugh Beg added their own scientific and…
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