Forget the more famous trains, this Orient Express train goes from Europe to the actual East, writes City AM's Sophie ...

The EU and Central Asia have agreed to upgrade their relationship to the level of a Strategic Partnership. Details of the ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we discover how Ulugh Beg, a 15th-century ruler and scholar, transformed Samarkand ...

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.

I’ve always been enthralled by tales of daring adventures—stories of people navigating icy landscapes, exploring remote ...

Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations offer.

From neon-lit cities to some of the oldest civilisations on Earth, from white-sand beaches to the highest mountains, no other ...

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 ...

iStock The intricate tile-work of Samarkand’s Registan Square is the most famous sight on the Silk Road but many visitors find the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis even more breathtaking. When you walk ...

At least 2,500 years old, with a current population of 600,000, Samarkand is one of the most iconic cities of the Silk Road, and its most iconic site is Registan Square, where the awe that had ...