DiscoverSteppe by Steppe: Journey Through the Heart of Central Asia (Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajiki, Uzbek, Mongol)πŸ”­ E 20 - Samarkand's Ulugh Beg: The Astronomer Sultan of Samarkand & His Universe-Mapping Observatory! πŸ‘‘πŸŒŸπŸ”­πŸŒβœ¨πŸŒŒπŸŒ πŸ§ πŸ“πŸ’«πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―πŸ‡°πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬πŸŒŸ
πŸ”­ E 20 - Samarkand's Ulugh Beg: The Astronomer Sultan of Samarkand & His Universe-Mapping Observatory! πŸ‘‘πŸŒŸπŸ”­πŸŒβœ¨πŸŒŒπŸŒ πŸ§ πŸ“πŸ’«πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―πŸ‡°πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬πŸŒŸ

πŸ”­ E 20 - Samarkand's Ulugh Beg: The Astronomer Sultan of Samarkand & His Universe-Mapping Observatory! πŸ‘‘πŸŒŸπŸ”­πŸŒβœ¨πŸŒŒπŸŒ πŸ§ πŸ“πŸ’«πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡―πŸ‡°πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡²πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬πŸŒŸ

Update: 2025-03-30
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Uncover the incredible story of Ulugh Beg, the 15th-century Sultan of Samarkand who was also a groundbreaking astronomer!

πŸ‘‘πŸ”­ Did a king build one of the ancient world's most advanced observatories? Yes!

Learn how this forgotten hero mapped the stars with stunning accuracy centuries before the telescope. From his giant sextant to his tragic end, discover a tale of scientific passion and royal intrigue on the Silk Road that will blow your mind! 🀯🌟🌍

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