Journey through the ancient city of Samarkand where culinary rituals and timeless tales of the Silk Road converge—from Ferghana horses to millet noodles and salty Uzbek candy.

Samarkand, once a bustling hub on the Silk Road, was also an epicentre of scientific discovery. In the 15th century, Ulugh Beg, a Timurid ruler and astronomer, built an advanced observatory where ...

Samarkand’s Silk Road past is woven into its present. At Registan Square, once a bustling marketplace, researcher Armida Nazaryan explains its role as a trade hub between East and West.