Registan Square in Samarkand (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Come into my house, beloved—a short while!…
That the light of love will shine from Konya
To Samarkand and Bukhara.
— Rumi
Construction of a new amphitheatre in the Silk Road city of Samarkand has damaged to two 17th century madrassas in Registan Square. A nearby minaret was also damaged, and will require restoration work as well.
