Uzbekistan: The Golden Road To Samarkand (Eighth Edition) (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

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No one should visit Samarkand Bukhara Khiva or indeed Central Asia without this meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated guide. Bound by sand and snow fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World the fertile oases across Uzbekistan attracted the greatest travellers and conquerors in history along the fragile threads of the Silk Road. Central to this ancient trade route the turquoise domes of Tamerlanes Samarkandsome of the worlds most evocative architectural symbolsand The holy city of Bukhara which boasts a mosque for each day of the year or the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva offer the world a breathtaking architectural legacy. Let the images of ancient Silk Road caravanserais and trading centers capture your imagination through this ground-breaking guide. The precious mosaics ribbed turquoise cupolas and majestic minarets that define the skyline will leave you spellbound. 92 Color Illustrations