Samarkand: the historic centre
The inner courtyard of the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660), commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhodur, the 17th century ruler of Samarkand, It is one of the three Madrasahs on the Registan, the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Jun 18, 2013