ASTANA — Beneath the streets of modern-day Turkistan lies the ancient settlement of Yassy-Turkistan, an archaeological ...

Easy-to-transport foods, like noodles and dumplings, were necessities along the trade route The post Stir Fried: How the Silk ...

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.

On conventional maps of the Silk Road, trade routes spanning the Eurasian continent tend to avoid the mountains of Central Asia as much as possible.

The New Trains in Central Asia Travel Back in Time to Breathtaking Sights Along the Silk Road Uzbekistan’s cultural gems are becoming more accessible with new trains. Here, how to see the Silk ...

The Silk Road was not just one, but many trade routes through Central Asia, as shown on this large wall map adorning a restaurant near Qongirot, Uzbekistan.

Treasures Along the Silk Roads Overview: Using slides of objects from the exhibition Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures from Northwest China, Gansu and Ningxia, 4th to 7th Century, students will ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders.

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 ...

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