The deadline to participate in the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest has been extended to 5 August 2025 (by midnight, GMT +2).

The Republic of Uzbekistan is inviting Indian students to apply for five fully-funded scholarships to pursue a Master’s degree at the Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural ...

Richard Quest explores the historic Silk Road trading hub of Samarkand, as well as the city’s famous Madrasas.

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 ...

Day 1: Samarkand “When I arrived in Samarkand, a city in east Uzbekistan that was a major stop on the Silk Road, I headed to Registan Square, which is arguably the most iconic site in the country.

As part of the international conference on Archaeology, restoration, Museology and library technologies in Samarkand, the Art Station Gallery at the Silk Road International University of Tourism and ...

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some small way, its modern equivalent.

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, artisans still craft silk paper, and ancient murals reveal lost ...

Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic red substance that contains mercury.