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Surrendering to Samarkand: A Photo EssaySamarkand is experiencing another period of flourishing. For decades now, foreign tourists, diplomats, pilgrims and participants in international forums and festivals have started getting to know the country here, in Samarkand. To see Samarkand’s architecture with fresh eyes while preserving the sense of wonder that comes with a first encounter with this great city is a formidable challenge for a photographer. Ildar Sadykov’s photo essay brings a new perspective to Samarkand’s magnificent architectural heritage.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Places#Heritage & Identity