

The Uzbek SSR. The Samarkand Archeology Institute of Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, now the Gulyamov Institute of Archeological Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Photo: A special structure reliably shields unique 6th-7th century paintings, found during excavation work at an ancient palace, from sunlight and cave-ins.
- Categories: Science & Technology, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Event date: 27.07.1972
- Date published: 27.07.2019
- Author: Vsevolod Tarasevich
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: J72-6447, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5106x3543px, 6.2Mb