Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley
Along with Samarkand, Bukhara was the epicenter of the Persian culture in medieval Asia until the fall of the Timurid dynasty. By 850, Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire. The Samanids, claiming Еще