The horizon stretches out for so far and for so long that the sky seems to bend like a stretched bow. Looking west over the city walls of Khiva, it's easy to imagine a guardsman watching out for ...

In the small historic city of Khiva, which is surrounded by mud forts ... the concept of the Silk Road has become the country’s major selling point, with themed restaurants, shops and tours.

When Silk Road trade reached its peak between the 3rd ... Russia as well as in the Khanates of Khiva and Bukhara, which received nearly 200 tonnes of Margilan silk carried by 1000 camels in ...

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 how ancient cultures ...

Though Khiva isn't as famous as Samarkand or Bukhara ... engage with locals and indulge in roadside delights, the Silk Road's true essence is best experienced – well – by road.

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the ...

A traditional sheepskin coat blows in the wind in Turtkul, Uzbekistan, on a highway that follows the ancient Silk Road. It wasn’t a single road but a network of commercial routes that once ...

UZBEKISTAN – “Wait until we get to Khiva,” my Uzbek friend Otabek Saidov whispers whenever I gush over the country’s beautiful sights, as he takes my sister and me on a tour of the country.