Registan Square
Registan Square, in Samarqand in what is now Uzbekistan, is one of the finest examples of architecture in the world. Built during the era of the great king Tamerlane, who made Samarqand his capital, the three great buildings were originally madrasas, or Islamic seminaries. In addition to theology, the madrasas taught science, math, and other more worldly subjects, and attracted pupils from all over the Muslim world. Today they are no longer active madrasas, and are instead tourist attractions. This image is from www.spamann.net.
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