The founder of Uzbekistan, Amir Timur – also known as Temur or Tamerlane – was born on the outskirts of today’s Shakhrisabz in 1336. He was a formidable ruler and is Uzbekistan’s most famo ...

Here, Timur is viewed rather differently. MASTONA HAYDAROVA: This is our hero, Amir Timur. REEVES: Mastona Haydarova is trudging through the snow on her way to college. HAYDAROVA: I think that he ...

This made me want to talk to some of the sightseers to hear their thoughts. Here are selections of their persectives I recorded at the mausoleum of Amir Timur, where the founder of the Timurid Empire ...

He aroused the interest of Amir Timur with his behavior and unusual appearance. The Spanish guest was extremely polite and showed no surprise, although this new world shocked the Spanish grandee.

Registan Square in the city of Samarkand is an outstanding example of urban planning in Central Asia. Its name is translated as “Sandy Place”. The true version, explaining the name of this ...

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 ...