Young military recruits guard one of the entrances to the Registan during rehearsals for the city's 2950 anniversary. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Finished in 1420, this is the oldest medressa at Samarkand's Registan. There used to be lecture halls under these small corner domes. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.
A shot of the final resting place for Timur, his sons and grandsons in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.