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Museums Attractions In Samarqand Province

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Samarqand Region is one of the regions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River. It borders with Tajikistan, Navoiy Region, Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region. It covers an area of 16,773 km². The population is estimated to be around 3,651,700, with some 75% living in rural areas. Samarqand Region was established on January 15, 1938, and is divided into 14 administrative districts. The capital is Samarqand . Other major towns include Bulungur, Juma, Ishtikhon, Katta-Kurgan, Urgut, and Oqtosh. The climate is a typically arid continental climate. Samarkand is the second-largest center for economy, scie...
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  • 3. Afrasiyab Museum Samarkand
    Afrasiyab is an ancient site of northern Samarkand, present day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c 500 BC to 1220 AD. Today, it is a hilly grass mound located near the Bibi Khanaum Mosque. Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand is located next to the archaeological site.
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  • 5. State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan Samarkand
    The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, previously known as the National Museum of Turkestan, was founded in 1876. It is located in Tashkent. Formerly known as the Lenin Museum, the History Museum of Uzbekistan has since been renovated and more exhibits have been added. The highlight of the museum is a very well preserved alabaster Buddha relief found from Fayaz Tepe in Termez. There are numerous fragmentary remains of Buddha heads and decorative motifs found from different sites around Termez. These depict Buddhist art of this region which shows remarkable improvement on the last periods of Gandharan Art undergoing changes with regional affinities. There are also a collection of stone age implements from the cave culture of Uzbekistan. The Muslim section of the museum has a collection ...
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