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The Mongol Empire. Episode 22, Samarkand: Timur's Cultural Capital.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 13373138 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2020Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
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  • computer
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  • online resource
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources: Craig BenjaminSummary: Take a break from conquests to explore Timur's fabled capital, Samarkand, located in present-day Uzbekistan. Already rich in history, the city was reborn under Timur, financed by booty and built by artisans captured during his campaigns. Investigate Timur's mausoleum and the effort of Soviet-era archaeologists to reconstruct his appearance, which some argue provoked an ancient curse.
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Craig Benjamin

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020.

Take a break from conquests to explore Timur's fabled capital, Samarkand, located in present-day Uzbekistan. Already rich in history, the city was reborn under Timur, financed by booty and built by artisans captured during his campaigns. Investigate Timur's mausoleum and the effort of Soviet-era archaeologists to reconstruct his appearance, which some argue provoked an ancient curse.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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