samarkand the registan and one its madrasahs |
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| The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire, now in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. The name Registan means `sandy place` or `desert` in Persian. In 2001, UNESCO added the city to its World Heritage List as Crossroads of Cultures. |
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