Postcards from Uzbekistan: The Amir Temur Mausoleum, Samarkand

We begin our new series of Postcards from the ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan. Key facts about Uzbekistan: * It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan * With a population of more than 30 million, the ex-Soviet republic became independent in 1991 * The total land area is 425,400 km2, with plains covering about four fifths of the territory * The average winter temperature is -6 degrees celsius and in summer it rises abov… READ MORE : ht