Samarkand, an important town on the ancient Silk Road - Xinhua English.news.cn

2022-09-14T12:08:54.764Z

People visit the Ulub Observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 3. Samarkand means "fertile land" with a population of about 560,000. It is the second largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarkand Oblast. The city of Samarkand has a history of more than 2,500 years. It was once an important political, economic, scientific and cultural center in Central Asia. It was also one of the hubs on the ancient Silk Road, where Eastern and Western civilizations converged. Source of pictures issued by Xinhua News Agency: Xinhuanet