AFROSIAB MUSEUM

Those who feel like getting a closer look at the chronicles of city’s foundation, may do so herein by using Uzbekistan travel agency services. Museum-multiplex is located in the northern Samarkand’s sector, near central market. Historical proofs proposes that nearby museum-gallery there’re Afrosyab settlement hilltops, destructed by military Mongols in thirteenth centenary.

Every fragment of rich art hall endowment tells about whole Samarkand history, starting with conquest of this encampment by legendary Makedonian. Despite various historical and cultural evidences abundance, exhibits obtained as a result of innumerous studies on Afrosieb village remnants, occupying especial place in general exhibition. Each element found as outcome of excavations tells about an entire era within city’s development. Tools, women’s ornaments, countless antique swords and much more allowed experts to reproduce Samorkand life certain stages, previously considered unknown.