UZBEKISTAN, SAMARKAND - AUGUST 09: A view of Ulugh Beg Madrasa, which forms the monumental ensemble of Registan, the old heart of the city with other monuments, is seen in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on August 09, 2023. The madrasa was an important teaching center of the Timurid Empire, where they taught some of the most outstanding scholars of their time, both religious and secular. It is the oldest building in Registan, the only one from the 15th century and the only survivor of a wider architectural ensemble, which included several mosques, caravanserais, a bazaar, and a khanaqah. Ayhan Iscen / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM