The Registan

On the Silk Road at last - Samarkand & Bukhara

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December 22nd 2007
THE SILK ROAD, UZBEKISTAN - (August 2007) - (Friday 3rd to Friday 10th August) - Fri 3rd Aug It was with some relief that after spending nine days in Tashkent, I was now able to leave the city and head out and begin exploring the rest of Uzbekistan. In particular, I was looking forward to visiting the old Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bu ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Samarkand

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more