Sextant trench of the Ulugh Beg Observatory, Samarkand
1964 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
These photos were taken by Thomas T. Hammond during his trip to the Soviet Union. The photos are unlabeled, so the exact locations and people are unknown. This specific image features an unidentified structure in Yerevan, Armenia. // Correction : Not Armenia. This is the sundial of the en:Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand
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