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A four-thousand-year-old doira. A dutor mentioned in the 14th century. The tanbur and nay recorded in the works of Farabi and Ibn Sina. These are not merely instruments — they are the historical memory of a people. Today, this heritage is presented to a new generation in an interactive format.
Archaeological evidence confirms that the most ancient and unique structure devoted to the scientific study of the secrets of the sky in the 4th century BCE was Koy-Krylgan Kala, located in the territory of ancient Khorezm in Central Asia. A model of this ancient observatory is displayed in the exhibition of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan.
At the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, one of the key highlights of the Second Renaissance exhibition is the original manuscript of Burhan al-Din Kirmani’s Sharh al-Asbab wa al-‘Alamat (Commentary on “The Causes and Symptoms”), written as a commentary on Najib al-Din Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Samarqandi’s Al-Asbab wa al-‘Alamat. This work not only presents important medical knowledge but also contributes to the revival and appreciation of the medical traditions of the Timurid era.
The personal horoscope of Iskandar Sultan, the grandson of Amir Temur — founder of the Timurid state and a key figure in the development of art and science in Central Asia — is now being presented to the public in the Second Renaissance exhibition of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan.
