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View of the Sher Dor Medressa at the Registan, Samarkand's most famous building and a symbol of Central Asia's architecture. This is the only mosque in the muslim world decorated with animals on it - something that is usually frowned upon in islamic architecture. Only the name of Allah can usually be depicted. The fabled city of Samarkand, on the ancient Silk Road. Uzbekistan.

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View of the Sher Dor Medressa at the Registan, Samarkand's most famous building and a symbol of Central Asia's architecture. This is the only mosque in the muslim world decorated with animals on it - something that is usually frowned upon in islamic architecture. Only the name of Allah can usually be depicted. The fabled city of Samarkand, on the ancient Silk Road. Uzbekistan.