Samarkand. Registan square. The Sher-Dor Madrasah was built in the 17th century. They said that the decoration of the Sher-Dor (Having Tigers) Madrasah is not as refined as the decoration of Ulugh Beg Madrasah (15th century)... but I like it.
August 13, 2008
August 1, 2008
Samarkand: Registan
Registan was the centre of the ancient Samarkand, heart of The Silk Road and Tamerlane's capital . The name Registan means sandy place in Persian.You can see, from left to right, the Ulugbek Madrasah, the Tilya-Kori Madrasah and the Sher-Dor Madrasah.
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