Two cities lost for centuries have been uncovered by archaeologists in Uzbekistan along the Silk Road in a discovery that could shift the perspective on what we know about the ancient trading route.

A contemporary artistic spirit is awakening amid the Silk Road–era palaces and mosques of Uzbekistan. When the contemporary art curator Diana Campbell, who helped shape the art scene in the ...

A 2,500-kilometer road trip by Anzor Bukharsky, one of Central Asia's most beloved photographers and cultural commentators, offers a rare glimpse into everyday life on the backstreets and byways of ...

(Reuters) - In the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists aided by laser-based remote-sensing technology have identified two lost cities that thrived along the fabled Silk Road trade route from the ...

Storks were once a common sight in Bukhara, and on a recent visit to this atmospheric Silk Road city, a nesting couple could be spotted on top of a turquoise dome. But on closer inspection, this pair ...

In June 2021, Samarkand became the first Uzbek city to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Green Cities investment program. This offers an opportunity for the city to ...

Termez is nobody’s idea of an exciting place. History does at times blow through this southern Uzbekistan city, however. When Soviet forces departed from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, many of them ...

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan is locking down the cities of Samarkand, Namangan, Andijan and Gulistan, as well as the whole of Surxondaryo province to prevent the spread of coronavirus, their ...

When the contemporary art curator Diana Campbell, who helped shape the art scene in the Philippines and Bangladesh, invites me to go somewhere, I’m all ears. Her scouting trips are always a piñata of ...