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On the Roads to Samarkand

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On the Roads to Samarkand

Wonders of Silk and Gold

Joumana Medlej
May 27, 2023
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I’ve just returned from Paris, where I went to see this sumptuous exhibit, at the Institut du Monde Arabe. Sadly it ends on June 4, so today’s post is a visual feast from the show.

Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent, in modern-day Uzbekistan, belonged to the Empire of Khwarezm and were prominently part of the Silk Roads. The rich history of the region is barel…

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