The Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Date: 27 November 2013
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The Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Built by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg.
Last Update: 1 September 2019