
History The territory of modern Uzbekistan is one of the most ancient cradles of world civilization. Here, from ancient times, emerged powerful state formations replacing each other. It's the region where East and West came together, their cultures and religions, where great scientist and thinkers lived and created. Uzbekistan is the country with the richest history. Here emerged and prospered such powerful states as Bactria, Sogdiana, Khorazm, Kushan Kingdom. In the IV century BC, Alexander the Great invaded Central Asia, conquered Sogdiana and Bactria, leaving here the tracks of Greek culture. The Great Silk Road passed through the country. The peak of prosperity of the former falls on the VII-X centuries. Trade routes passed through the pearls of world civilization, which coevals of Rome and Athens -- cities Samarqand, Bukhoro and Khiva. In the VIII century and consequent centuries, Islam and Muslim culture started to rapidly spread in Central Asia. This period, which entered in to the history as Eastern Renaissance, was noted by the flowering of towns, development of Islamic theology and secular sciences, Muslim architecture and art, about achievement of which we could judge from records and material monuments and sources reaching us. At that epoch, on our land, outstanding scientists and thinkers lived and created. Their achievements became weighty contribution in development of world civilization: · Al-Khorazmiy, the founder of modern algebra, the scientist who <b>...</b>
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