Another day to explore more of what Samarkand has to offer. The first sight was the Mausoleum Rukhabad "Abode of the Spirit" - built over the tomb of a medieval scholar and theologian, preacher, and mystic Burhaneddin Sagaradzhi, who died in the XIV century. Headed to the north of the city to the settlement of Afrasiab where we saw walls from the 6-7th century. Archeological excavations in this area have revealed remnants of a rich trading city - very much anci...

The historic city of Samarkand is a crossroad and a melting pot of cultures. Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome.The history of Samarkand is about 2,750 years old and has witnessed many upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, the Genghis-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's. Hence, the culture of Samarkand was d...