Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before ...
Countries With Most Mountains In The World
India is home to a variety of mountain ranges, including the Karakoram and western Ghats. It has the Himalayas stretching ...
Malaysian falls for Central Asia's charms on Uzbekistan trip
A trip to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan gave this reader more reasons to explore other Central Asian destinations.
Adventurer climbs China's most mountains using only his palms
Sun Guo Shan, 38, started practicing 'handstand climbing' in May 2023 after realising he wanted to improve his physical ...
The Soviet Union’s forgotten ‘golden city’ is now the gem of Central Asia
With world-beating museums and spectacular nature, Almaty – Kazakhstan’s largest metropolis – remains surprisingly ...