Samarkand Timor Throne Statue

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Abstract

Statue of Timur, Samarkand. - Mordern Samarqand, is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic Era, but the city itself was fully established by the 8 cnetury BCE. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and Europe, at times Samarkand was one of the largest cities of Central Asia. The city was conquered by Alexander the Great in 329 BCE, when it was known as Markanda 3D model made in Reality Capture using 10 FARO Focus 3D scan positions and 918 images. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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Eurasian Exchange Networks Ancient Near East History Archaeology and Historical Studies

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
29 July 2026
Language
EN
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