Afrasiab ancient walls ruins

Places of Interest Nearby

Bibi Khanym

Mosque

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The Bibi-Khanym Mosque is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. Bibi Khanym is situated 790 metres south of Afrasiab ancient walls ruins.

Afrasiyab

Grassland

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Afrasiyab is an ancient site in northern Samarkand, present-day Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c. 500 BC to 1220 AD prior to the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. Afrasiyab is situated 720 metres northeast of Afrasiab ancient walls ruins.

Siyab Bazar, Siyob Bazaar

Marketplace

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Siyob Bazaar, also called Siab Bazaar, is the largest bazaar in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The building is built in the shape of a dome, under which there are several pavilions with a large number of shopping arcades. Siyab Bazar, Siyob Bazaar is situated 560 metres south of Afrasiab ancient walls ruins.

Places in the Area

Jewish mahalla

Neighborhood

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Jewish mahalla is a neighborhood.

Samarkand

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Samarkand 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.

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