The Shakhi Zinda complex in Samarkand represents a unique synthesis of architectural, archaeological and cultural values. As an exceptional exampled of Timids architecture, he embodies sophisticated decorative traditions and a spatial composition. From an archaeological point of view, the whole preserves the layers which reveal the construction phases and the transformations over several centuries. At the same time, Shakhi Zinda acts as an heir to musical importance and raises important questions about preservation, presentation and adaptation to modern cultural tourism. This study examines the intersection of these three perspectives - architecture, archeology and musology - in order to underline both the historical depth and the contemporary challenges of the preservation of the whole as a living monument of the Central Asian civilization.

Shakhi Zinda, architecture, archaeology, museology, preservation, stratigraphy, cultural heritage

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