Beyond the narrow alleys of the mahalla east of Samarkand’s famed Registan, past ladas parked beside irrigation ditches and high walls hiding garden courtyards, what was once a neighborhood adjacent ...

Samarkand is the same age as Ancient Rome, and has been destroyed several times. The city has witnessed the invading forces of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. But, like the Phoenix rising from ...

Uzbekistan has completed a major restoration of the Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex near Samarkand, one of the Muslim ...

While the usual East Asian spots remain popular, Uzbekistan has emerged as a compelling alternative for those wanting a mix ...

Samarkand region is located in the heart of Uzbekistan, and the center of the region is the city of Samarkand, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Samarkand. This photo is courtesy of ...

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There are some cities, dotted around the word, which have more culture and history than any self-respecting tourist could expect to absorb, but those cities remain hidden to the masses. One of them is ...

The 42nd session of the Unesco General Conference, held in Paris from Nov 7-22, 2023, a historic decision was adopted to convene the 43rd session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2025. The resolution ...

The second day of the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Summit began on Friday in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with discussions expected to focus on regional ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Every day, Uzbek bakers hand-roll and stamp 8,000 loaves of bread. Shaped like wheels, these loaves are dense and chewy, with a golden crust and an ...

The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the ...