Samarkand Registan, Uzbekistan
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.26301/b3jg-7146 | |
| Project Name | Samarkand Registan |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Status | Unpublished |
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| Spatial Data | Coming Soon |
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Device Name |
Device Type |
| LiDAR - Terrestrial | N/A GB | Leica P20 | Phase Based Laser Scanner |
| Background |
| Site Description | Samarkand is a city in south-eastern Uzbekistan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Evidence suggests that the city may have been founded between the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. The city flourished due to its strategic location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean. The Registan -- or 'sandy place' in Farsi -- lies at the heart of Samarkand. It is a public square that is flanked on three sides by ornately decorated madrasahs, Arabic for 'school.' Each madrasah's facade is covered with intricate mosaics, many of which are comprised of abstract geometric patterns. |
| Project Description | Data from Samarkand's Registan was collected in 2013 with a Leica P20 laser scanner. CyArk collaborated with Smart Scanning Solutions to digitally capture and document the site that once served as the hub of the Timurid Empire. |
| Additional Information | Learn more |
| Collection Date | 2013-10-19 to 2013-10-22 |
| Publication Date | 2021-04-20 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC-SA |
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