The decision to relaunch part of Uzbekistan’s tourism development plans have been implemented by the nation’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The history of Samarkand is millenary. Its presumable ...

Discover why Samarkand’s turquoise domes of Registan Square to the living Silk Road traditions are captivating history buffs to this ancient jewel in Uzbekistan. In the heart of Central Asia, a city ...

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN — The 2,000-year old city of Samarkand lies some 2,000 miles away from Kyiv, separated by Central Asians deserts, the Caucasus mountains, and the Caspian sea. The city hasn’t ...

The road we took from Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan was far from golden. But it did remind us of the Silk Road at every turn. Even if James Elroy Flecker, writer of the 1913 poem, 'The Golden Journey to ...

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The cities of Samarkand and Tashkent have long been central to science, culture and religion in Uzbekistan. Samarkand, ...

In the heart of Central Asia, a city of turquoise domes and ancient minarets is emerging from the pages of history books to claim its place as one of the world's most compelling destinations for ...