00:00In Uzbekistan,
00:25history does not sleep behind museum glass,
00:27recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding cultural and historical significance,
00:32many of these sites stand as living monuments.
00:35Samarkand is widely considered as the crossroads of cultures.
00:39Behind us, the first building, very old, the swamp,
00:42which was constructed by order of the Ulukbek,
00:45the grandson of the Timur.
00:47He started to taught here scientific science, religious science,
00:51even the medicine also.
00:52This is the second university of the Uzbekistan Square,
00:55which is, we can say, as a reflection, as a twist of the first one.
01:00A lot of students were in 17th century.
01:03That's why governor of the Samarkand, Bahadur Yelang Dushbi,
01:07ordered to build the second university.
01:09The third building, which is constructed the same 17th century in 10 years,
01:15by order of the same governor who built the second one.
01:18But in a third one, he included Friday mosque and a madrasa in one complex.
01:23One of the most important monuments in Samarkand is the Bibi Hanoum Mosque.
01:29Everything was erected here in five years, from 1399 to 1494.
01:35More than 10,000 artisans, craftsmen, stonemasons labored here to build this place.
01:41Beyond the bustling squares of Samarkand lies Sahi Zinda,
01:45a city of the dead that lives in color and light.
01:48Walking through this necropolis is walking through centuries.
01:52Here, cobalt and turquoise simmer like a starry sky brought worth.
01:58Every tile tells of hands that shape clay into eternity.
02:04Further west lies Kiva, the fortress city of Itsankala.
02:08Behind its mud brick walls, time falls gently.
02:11When you enter to the old city of Kiva, you will imagine the fairytale city.
02:16And because of the locations of these historical monuments in one complex as an open-air museum,
02:22I think that it was included in the heritage list of UNESCO.
02:25In Bukhara, the city of scholars, wisdom pools like water around Labi House.
02:31Even today, Labi House is a living space, not just a monument.
02:37The mulberry trees around me are centuries old,
02:41and the cafes here make it a favorite meeting point, both for locals and visitors.
02:47This pool reflects the surrounding madrassahs in a magical way,
02:52making it one of the most atmospheric places in the city.
02:57The call to prayer circles the Poikalyan,
03:01drifting over caravan routes that once carried silk, spices, and stories.
03:05In order to be ensembled, there must be more than two important architectural and ancient buildings.
03:13And there are four important buildings.
03:15The first one is the Great Minaret, and there is another great mosque.
03:20It is called, even nowadays, a public Friday mosque, and it was built in the 16th century.
03:27And there is Mirarab Madrassah.
03:29It was also built in the 16th century, and there is also a Mirarab Madrassah.
03:34And the Ark of Bukhara still remains a fortress of time,
03:38guarding centuries of power, faith, and life.
03:41But Uzbekistan's heritage is more than its cities.
03:45It also lives in the Sarafshankarakum corridor,
03:48where caravans once carved pathways across deserts.
03:53In the Navoi region, ancient mosques, such as Tegaron,
03:57whisper of travelers who cross the sands.
04:04In the ancient heart of Karmanah, close to Navoi,
04:15the Kosum Seikh complex stands like a quiet prayer,
04:19shaped in brick and sky.
04:21With multiple sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List,
04:34Uzbekistan stands as a crossroads the world has agreed to safeguard.
04:38UNESCO may mark these places on a map,
04:41but the Silk Road itself carries the true signature,
04:44a journey still unfolding,
04:46always ready to guide the next traveler
04:49toward its endless horizon.
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