SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN AND ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF SAMARKAND SUGDI

Samarkand Sogd, early Middle Ages, urban planning, architecture, cultural diversity, trade, education, craft production, intellectual exchange, economic growth.

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The article presents a unique look at the life and development of Samarkand Sogd in the early Middle Ages, based on archaeological and historical research, and emphasizes its significance as a center of cultural, economic and intellectual development.