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

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

Explore the ancient and storied city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan on the 12-day Silk ... you’ll discover everything from magnificent mosques and opulent palaces to buzzing streets and ancient ...

With its mosques, minarets and madrassas, Samarkand in northeastern Uzbekistan is a true visual marvel. As one of Central Asia’s oldest cities and a historic trading hub at the crossroads of east and ...

However, Uzbekistan, a landlocked country in Central ... check out the other old Silk Road cities: Samarkand, Shahrisabz, and Bukhara. Book a spot on the Afrosiyob Train, the high-speed rail ...

We asked travel advisors and tour operators for their insight into up-and-coming places likely to be a lot busier in a few ...

Israel has destroyed 79% of the mosques in the Gaza Strip and completely demolished three churches, the spokesperson for the enclave’s Ministry of Endowments told Anadolu. Ikrami Al-Mudallal ...

Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.

The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...