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Samarkand is a city in south-eastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. 

Crossroad of Cultures – is the official moniker used to describe this city, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.  Samarkand conjures up images of ancient times and sounds almost mythical.  However, this is no fairy-tale – Samarkand today is a lively city that cherishes its traditions. The area was continuously inhabited and served as a melting pot of diverse cultures.  It was conquered by Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan, was the sumptuous capital of the Timurid Empire, and played an important role in the development of Islamic architecture and arts. 

Khiva is a district-level city in the Xorazm Region, in Uzbekistan.

Khiva is the first UNESCO World Heritage site in Uzbekistan and was inscribed in 1990 noting its importance in the exceptional heritage of ancient Silk Road traditions. Itchan Kala, which literally translates as the inner part of the old city, is surrounded by thick mud walls.  It contains 51 monuments and although about 250 households still make their home inside, it feels more like an open-air museum. Looking down from the Islam Khoja minaret or the city walls, it’s hard to imagine this is the 21^st century.  It is here in Khiva that the scholar AI-Khoresmi, the father of algebra, was born and introduced algorithms to the world.