The Registan square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name Registan means “Sandy place” in Persian.

It was a place of public executions, where people also gathered to hear royal proclamations.

The three madrasahs of the Registan are: Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636) and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.

It truly is a magnificent place

The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name Registan (ریگستان) means “Sandy place” in Persian.

The Registan was a place of public executions, where also people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis.

The three madrasahs of the Registan are: Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636) and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.

The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name Registan (ریگستان) means “Sandy place” in Persian.

 

The Registan was a place of public executions, where also people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis.

 

The three madrasahs of the Registan are: Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636) and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.

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