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Samarkand - Registan (287 words) |
 | The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand. |
| The word Registan means "a sandy place." It existed long before the Mongol invasion as a city trade and artisan square. |
| Under Tamerlane's rule the Registan became the city's square and during the time of Ulugbek it was adorned with majestic buildings. |
| Registan: Information From Answers.com (643 words) |
| The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan. |
| The Registan is where Tamerlane stuck his victims’ heads on spikes, and is where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis. |
| Three madrasahs of the Registan are: Ulugbek Madrasah (1417-1420), the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619-1636) and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646-1660). |
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