This program will be available for sale to the general public starting on December 7, 2024.Want to register before then? Become a donor today, or if you are already a donor, log in to register for this program. Samarkand UNESCO World Heritage Sites Evening Lecture/Seminar Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0440 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration $20 Member $25 Non-Member Resize text The Avenue of Mausoleums at Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Photo: David Stanley/CC BY 2.0) One of the oldest and most cosmopolitan cities in Central Asia, Samarkand—located in what is now Uzbekistan—is the urban crossroads of Eurasia. Over the past 2,000 years, it has absorbed the wealth and labors of Sogdian merchants, Manichean priests, Islamic astronomers, Mongol khans, Timurid emperors, Russian czars, and Soviet officials, all of whom attempted to use Samarkand as a base from which to conquer Central Asia. Historian Justin M. Jacobs provides an in-depth analysis of the cultural achievements of each of these historical groups, with particular emphasis on the Sogdians and Timurids. Jacobs is an associate professor of history at American University. Additional UNESCO World Heritage Sites Programs January 16: Paleolithic Cave Art February 12: Chinese Oracle Bones General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
