Samarkand: the historic centre of the Silk Road
When someone whispers the word Samarkand, the word brings to mind bygone times or the tales of the Arabian Nights told at bedtime. It is a magical place where East and West meet, which reached its greatest splendour when Tamerlane, heir to Genghis Khan, made it his imperial capital.
Samarkand has been like a phoenix, always rising again from its own ashes.