Visit Konigil Meros Paper Mill, near Samarkand, to learn about the revived ancient Silk Road tradition of papermaking, and watch the stages of the process. A guide demonstrating the traditional Samarkand papermaking process by beating boiled mulberry bark into pulp Reading about the city’s history before travelling to Samarkand, we discovered that, besides its celebrated monuments, Samarkand was one of world’s great centres of papermaking; hence, we visited Konigil Meros Pape

From silkworm cocoons to handwoven silk fabric—know how traditional ikat textiles are made in Margilan, Uzbekistan, using centuries-old dyeing and weaving techniques. Silk originated in China, from where sericulture and weaving spread west along the Silk Road. Fergana Valley, in Uzbekistan, a major region on the Silk Road, developed its own distinctive textile tradition, and by the 10th century, Margilan, a major commercial city in the valley, had become one of Central Asia’s

Step inside Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand and learn how Timur created one of Islamic world’s largest mosques despite immense engineering challenges. Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan If Registan Ensemble reflects Samarkand’s scholarship and artistic refinement, Bibi-Khanym Mosque reveals Timur’s imperial ambition, having been built on the wealth and power of military conquest. The monumental entrance portal of Bibi-Khanym Mosque dominates the skyline of Samarkand Af