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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Samarkand

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Updated June 6, 2024

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Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis.

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Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Ulugh Beg Observatory.

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Ulugh Beg Observatory

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Khoja Daniyar Mausoleum

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Tomb of Daniel at Samarkand

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque

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Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
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