‘Silk Roads’ Review: At the British Museum, a Dense Web of Trade and Transit
This thrilling, wide-ranging exhibition maps the complex connections among European and Asian civilizations from A.D. 500 to ...
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Mercure Bukhara Old Town Hotel by ARC Architects
The hotel is located on the main street of the block, linking the Samarkand Gates with the city’s tourist center, Lyabi Hauz ...
Knights of Samarkand: Inside the thriving chess scene in Uzbekistan, India's upcoming great rival
In the great game of chess, Uzbekistan will be Indias rival in the foreseeable future. Young girls and grizzled men duel over ...
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Lost cities compared to Machu Picchu rediscovered along Silk Road
Cities along the Silk Road such as Kashgar and Samarkand were “nestled in vast agricultural oases”, according to Mr Silvia. He added: “The discovery of Tashbulak and Tugunbulak forces us to ...
Two lost medieval Silk Road cities mapped in Central Asia
Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan were bustling centers of Silk Road trade between China, Arabia and Europe. Researchers have now mapped the cities using drone-borne LiDAR.In a ...
Lost Silk Road cities mapped using remote sensing
Lost for centuries, two cities lay buried, nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) apart, underneath grassy pastures in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Now, archaeologists for the first time have ...
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Bike MS 2024 shuts down streets in Manhattan. Get route maps, road closures and more.
NEW YORK — Bike MS 2024 shut down streets as it rolled through Manhattan on Sunday. Participants can take either a 30-mile or 50-mile ride on traffic-free roads, all while raising money for the ...
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Honolulu Pride Parade livens Waikiki streets
WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaii’s longest parade made its way through the Waikiki streets, rallying together more than 150 floats and 4,000-plus participants. The parade began at 4 p.m. on ...
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Why Kenyans Are Taking to the Streets: A Look at the Major Protests in 2024
The youth – bold, defiant and rallying under the banner "leaderless, tribeless and partyless" – took to the street with a shared dream for a better future. Triggered by the controversial proposed tax ...
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How Los Angeles Is Trying to Keep Homeless People Off the Streets
Her signature program, Inside Safe, moves people from the streets into motels like Hotel Silver Lake, with the hope that they eventually find a long-term home. She has pointed to the decrease in ...
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Chaos erupts in Sharpville, Bronkhorstspruit as residents take to the streets over foreign-owned spaza shops
The streets of Sharpville, in the Vaal, were on Thursday engulfed in chaos following the tragic shooting of a local tuck shop owner that occurred the night before. In a demonstration of anger and ...
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PTI protesters take to streets in Karachi, other cities against constitutional package
PTI workers stage the protest against constitutional amendment and party founder Imran Khan's imprisonment in Chiniot city, Punjab, on October 18, 2024. — X/@PTIofficial Amid the imposition of ...