On board the Golden Eagle train, J.R. Patterson rides in greater luxury than Ghengis Khan, Tamerlane or any ancient leader ...

Stock/Getty Images I arrived in Nukus by leaping from a moving train. My trip from the former Silk Road trading town of ...

Immerse yourself in the rich history as you explore the silk road cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Explore their links to ancient astronomy and learn about how ancient cultures ...

A typical day in Samarkand can be spent shopping for artisan crafts and watching authentic dancing before tucking into a ...

Uzbekistan's section of the Silk Road is a string of ancient jewels: Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. These cities are bursting with Islamic architecture, vibrant bazaars, and UNESCO World Heritage ...

the fortunes of whom rose and fell with the trade along the dozens of individual routes that made up the Silk Road. Famous Central Asian cities like Bukhara, Samarkand, Merv, Kashgar, and Khiva ...

Another day, another exhibition. This time, it’s Silk Roads at the British Museum. We’ve planned to visit Silk Road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara for many years, and G has been fascinated by this ...

The city feels like a living museum; its yellow buildings feel like sturdy sand-monuments that have existed throughout time.