 knew this city.In 19th century, this city, abandoned by Persian Empire and under Turkmen (Uzbek) occupation, was in a state of decay, practically dead, when Russian troops entered after crushing the Turkmen resistance (As always with theim). local Persians, called Sogdians, who are very similar to Pashtuns and our Ossetians, welkmed us with open arms.){kind=link}
This is Samarkand, the oldest living Persian city, older than Isfahan, Tehran, or Shiraz. Eskandar (Alexander the Great) knew this city.
In 19th century, this city, abandoned by Persian Empire and under Turkmen (Uzbek) occupation, was in a state of decay, practically dead, when Russian troops entered after crushing the Turkmen resistance (As always with theim). local Persians, called Sogdians, who are very similar to Pashtuns and our Ossetians, welkmed us with open arms. RUSSIA SAVED SAMARKAND and BUKHARA. Tzar Aleksandr (Eskandar) III even brought in French architects who helped restore all the mosques, Shia madrasas, as well as the tomb of the holy prophet Daniel and Emperor Timor-Lang (called Tamerlan in West ; the first Ataturk in History)
-Brother Ioann on X
