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09-Oct-2012

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Afrosiab, Sogdian

The ancient core of Samarkand is located on Afrosiab.In the middle of the 6th century BC Sogdania was a part of the Achaemenid (Persian) empire, which existed until the 4th century BC, when it was destroyed by the armies of Alexander the Great. Sogdania was restored to life in the time of the Seleucids.

Nikon D700
1/20s f/4.0 at 25.0mm iso3200 hide exif
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Date/Time09-Oct-2012 07:50:30
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length25 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent3200
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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danad11-Jan-2013 10:03
Beautiful frescoes happily restored. V.
Jan Bakker19-Dec-2012 15:47
Ik mis je verklarende onderschriften wel eens. Maar goed, een prachtig beeld van deze wandschildering!
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