http://www.samarkand.info ... Samarkand derives its name from the Old Persian asmara, ... At times Samarkand has been one of the greatest cities of Central Asia. ...
Samarqand or Samarkand ( ) A city of southern Uzbekistan southwest of Tashkent. ... In 1925, Samarkand became the capital of the Uzbek SSR, but in 1930 it was ...
Open source travel guide to Samarkand, featuring up-to-date information on ... Samarkand, also Samarqand, is perhaps the most famous city of modern Uzbekistan. ...
Samarkand revolted against its Mongol rulers in 1365, and became the capital of ... In Islamic literature, Samarkand has taken on a semi-mythological status and is ...