Tamerlane: The Conqueror Who Tried to Rebuild the Mongol Legacy — Fexingo History

Tamerlane's Tomb: The Curse of Gur-e-Amir — Fexingo History

This episode examines the history and legends surrounding the 1941 opening of Tamerlane's tomb by archaeologist Mikhail Gerasimov. It explores the connections between the exhumation, the subsequent Nazi invasion of the USSR, and folklore regarding a curse.

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