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Top 10 Historic Sites in Samarkand, Samarqand Province

Samarkand (Uzbek Latin: Samarqand; Uzbek Cyrillic and Tajik: Самарқанд; Persian: سمرقند‎; Russian: Самарканд; Greek: Σαμαρκάνδη), alternatively Samarqand, is a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when exactly Samarkand was founded; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia.

What to do and see in Samarqand Province, Samarqand Province: The Best Historic Sites

Discover the best top things to do in Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan including Shah-i-Zinda, Tillya Kori Madrasah, Khodja Akrar Madrasah, Chupan Ata Shrine, Khodja Abdi Darun Shrine, Saint Daniel's Tomb, Mausoleum of Ishrat-khona, Mausoleum Aksaray, Afrasiyab Settlement, Mausoleum Rukhabad.