Afrasiyab

Afrasiyab is a ruins in . Afrasiyab is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Afrasiyab and Ulughbek Observatory.

Grassland
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is an ancient site in northern , present-day , that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. is situated 650 metres southeast of Afrasiyab.

Observatory
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The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an in modern day , , which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg. This school of astronomy was constructed under the Timurid Empire, and was the last of its kind from the Islamic Medieval period. is situated 1½ km east of Afrasiyab.

Mosque
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The Mosque is one of the most important monuments of , . In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. is situated 1½ km south of Afrasiyab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish mahalla and Samarkand.

Neighborhood
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood.

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is the city that is the bejewelled crown of the Silk Road, a rhapsody of ornate Islamic architecture with turquoise domes and soaring tiled minarets.

Afrasiyab

Latitude
39.67584° or 39° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
66.98501° or 66° 59′ 6″ east
Open location code
8JF8MXGP+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1122912703
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Afrasiyab” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Афрасиаб”

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