Registan Square in the city of Samarkand is an outstanding example of urban planning in Central Asia. Its name is translated as “Sandy Place”. The true version, explaining the name of this square in ...

The majority of travellers arrive by air into Tashkent, the modern political capital of the nation, which gained independence in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The remnants of Soviet ...

My journey through Samarkand left an indelible mark on my soul, forever etching marks of astonishing architecture, warm-hearted locals and extraordinary food. As the sun rose over the minarets and ...

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 ...

The word Samarkand, for many, conjures up exotic images – from majestic blue tiled mosques to fragrant spice markets. Located in east-central Uzbekistan, it is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia ...

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Construction of a new amphitheater near a group of renowned cultural heritage sites in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand appears to have damaged two of its madrasahs, or religious schools. The ...

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has performed his first ever concert in Uzbekistan, a glorious combination of classical pieces and popular songs, leaving thousands from far and wide with a truly ...