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Tamerlane's Captive Engineers: The Samarkand Waterworks
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable engineering legacy of Tamerlane's empire, focusing on the sophisticated water supply system he built in his capital, Samarkand. Drawing on archaeological evidence and the writings of the Castilian envoy Ruy González de Clavijo, they discuss the network of aqueducts, underground canals (qanats), and reservoirs that transformed the arid steppe into a verdant city. Clavijo describes the aqueduct that ran for miles from the mountains, as well as the massive reservoir built with forced labor from Damascus and Tabriz. They also touch on…
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