Tucked away in central Asia lies a country known for its stunning mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road ...

The Uzbekistan government is on an ambitious tourism drive – but is sparring with heritage experts over how to protect its ...

To get to Khiva, we fly to Urgench airport in western ... ‘He took care of the caravans travelling the Silk Road,’ our Uzbek ...

When Silk Road trade reached its peak between the 3rd ... Russia as well as in the Khanates of Khiva and Bukhara, which received nearly 200 tonnes of Margilan silk carried by 1000 camels in ...

Though Khiva isn't as famous as Samarkand or Bukhara ... engage with locals and indulge in roadside delights, the Silk Road's true essence is best experienced – well – by road.

A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul, Uzbekistan, on a highway that follows the ancient Silk Road. It wasn’t a single road but a network of commercial routes that once ...

The Arts Society’s latest lecture is set to look at architecture and textiles in Uzkbekistan. ‘The Golden Road to Samarkand: ...

In Khiva we watched awestruck as a family of local ... of six friends in their 60s who we keep bumping into along the Silk Road path. ‘People said to me, why the hell are you going there ...

Immerse yourself in the rich history as you explore the silk road cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Explore their links to ancient astronomy and learn about how ancient cultures ...

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the ...