Samarkand. The Madrasa — Russia, Uzbekistan, IX-A1 — publisher MCMXXVIII

Description

Two men in traditional Uzbek clothing walk in front of the Chir-Dor madrasa in Samarkand, whose walls are adorned with green and yellow geometric ceramics. The reverse notes that Samarkand, the capital of Uzbekistan, was conquered by Alexander the Great and later destroyed by Genghis Khan before being reborn under Timur. The text also mentions the presence of mosques and mausoleums.