The opening events of the Islamic World's Capital of Culture 2025 have been held in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ...

President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Aktoty Raimkulova has visited the Silk Road International Tourism and ...

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 ...

Samarkand attracts tourists from all over the world. This ancient city in Uzbekistan was once at the crossroads of the Silk Road. There is certainly much to explore, now more than ever.

Bread is treated as a sacred staple in Uzbekistan. The BBC visits a bakery where 10,000 loaves of the fabled Samarkand bread are hand-rolled, individually stamped, and baked in a tandoor every day.

Samarkand hosted a solemn event and a concert at the Song and Dance Theater of Gansu Province, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. The event was ...