Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan were bustling centers of Silk Road trade between China, Arabia and Europe. Researchers have now mapped the cities using drone-borne LiDAR.

Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central Asia have been hiding in plain sight — until now. Mountainous regions typically have been seen ...

Hidden in the towering mountains of Central Asia, along what has been called the Silk Road, archaeologists are uncovering two medieval cities that may have bustled with inhabitants a thousand ...

China and seven Central Asian countries have agreed to build a modern-day equivalent of the historic Silk Road, in the hope of once again making Central Asia a vital transit route for trade ...

Samarkand was a major Silk Road trading hub for more than 2,500 years. ... Central Asia's glittering new Silk Road jewel. 11 January 2024. Share Save. Heidi Fuller-Love. Features correspondent.

A quarter of a century on from independence, the Central Asian ‘Stan nations are still shrouded in obscurity and intrigue. The five nations that make up the crux of the ancient Silk Road route ...

Palaces, trade domes and bazaars constructed along the 4,500-mile Silk Road turned destinations like Bukhara, Uzbekistan, into international cities. Although travel to Asia is still considered an ...

After voicing opposition to a proposed U.S. attack on Syria at the G20 summit in Russia last week, Xi Jinping embarked on his first tour of Central Asia as president. While in the region of ...