Renowned as“The Sword of Islam”, the military genius and the founder of the Timurid Empire, Amir Temur, was born on April 9, 1336, in the ancient city of Kesh. His mother was Tegunabegim, and his ...

Amir Temur is a great figure of Uzbekistan people, who made a huge contribution to the world development. In memory of the great ancestor, people of Uzbekistan annually celebrate the birthday of Amir ...

Talking about the Samarkand region, it is impossible not to mention the people whose personal life is directly related to this land. So, the first and most important of them is the great Amir Timur.

In the center of bustling Tashkent, in what was once the colonizers’ half, a typically Russian provincial city which lacks the distinctive character of the ancient Central Asian cities like Samarkand ...

Azerbaijani Embassy in Uzbekistan jointly with the State Museum of History of Timurids conducted an evening on the 85th anniversary of the drama "Amir Timur" by the famous Azerbaijani dramatist ...

If you already have come so far to see the wonders of Qashqadaryo there is another great city to visit in this region. Shakhrisabz means “Green City” and is one of the most ancient cities of ...

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