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History museum, Historic site in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand is a museum located at the historical site of Afrasiyab, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world and an ancient city that was destroyed by the Mongols in the early 13th century. The museum building and archaeological site are located in the north-eastern part of the city of Samarkand in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. They bear the name of Afrasiab, the mythical king and hero of Turan. The permanent exhibition at the museum is focused on the history of the city and the surrounding region. The museum building was designed by Armenian architect Bagdasar Arzumanyan in 1970, when the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was part of the Soviet Union. The opening of the museum was dedicated to the 2500th anniversary of the founding of Samarkand. Thematically, the museum is divided into five rooms dedicated to different periods of life in the fort of Afrasiyab.
