Самарканд
Registan SquareThe heart of the Timurid Empire — three madrasahs, three eras, one ensemble.
Open in Maps → Augmented reality · Uzbekistan
Time travel begins right on the square
Comeback is an augmented reality app. Point your camera at the main squares of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva — and historical figures who once lived there will come to life before you.
- Самарканд Registan
- Бухара Lyabi-Hauz
- Хива Ichan-Qala
Getting started
How to start your time travel?
Four steps between you and a meeting with history.
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Download the app
Install Comeback from the App Store or Google Play — it takes under a minute.
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Come to the square
Registan, Lyabi-Hauz or Ichan-Qala — the app detects your location automatically via GPS.
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Point your camera
Aim your phone at the square's architecture — space recognition begins.
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Meet history
A historical figure appears before you and tells their story.
Characters
Who will you meet?
Scholars, rulers and thinkers whose names have been tied to these squares for centuries.
14th century · Military leader
Amir Timur
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15th century · Astronomer
Mirzo Ulugbek
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10th–11th century · Physician, philosopher
Ibn Sina
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9th century · Islamic scholar
Imam al-Bukhari
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9th century · Mathematician
Al-Khwarizmi
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10th–11th century · Polymath
Al-Biruni
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Where it works
Three squares — three eras. Open the map and plan your route.
Бухара
Lyabi-Hauz EnsembleAn ancient pond surrounded by madrasahs — the city's gathering place for centuries.
Open in Maps →Хива
Ichan-QalaA fortress city within fortress walls — an entire UNESCO World Heritage site.
Open in Maps → Comeback
Let's meet at the square
History is waiting for you where it all began.
