For the Timurids, or the Mughals of Hindustan, Samarkand remained their home, which they lost and could never get back.

Samarkand is rightfully proud of its ancient history, which it inherited from its famous ancestors. The architectural monuments of the city and the entire region serve as a living reminder of how the ...

The influence of this ancient Uzbek grand square stretches far across the world’s cities, from Isfahan in Iran to Agra in India and Russia’s St Petersburg It was on a bright, clear afternoon that I ...

Left to right: Samarkand Executive Director Ruth Grande, Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, Samarkand Residents’ Council President Dolf May and Covenant Retirement Communities CEO Terri Cunliffe ...

My journey through Samarkand left an indelible mark on my soul, forever etching marks of astonishing architecture, warm-hearted locals and extraordinary food. As the sun rose over the minarets and ...

AROUND Tashkent airport, giant hoardings proclaimed in English: “Uzbekistan Airways Wish You Good Luck”. It might have been more unsettling to read that message driving into Heathrow before our ...

The city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001 and it is easy to see why: the stunning architecture here takes you back to ancient times when the city was the ...

Alexander the Great once said "Everything that I heard about Samarkand is true, except for one thing: it turned out to be more beautiful than I could imagine." We take a look at a short history of the ...

Samarkand region is located in the heart of Uzbekistan, and the center of the region is the city of Samarkand, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Samarkand. This photo is courtesy of ...