Samarkand is rightfully proud of its ancient history, which it inherited from its famous ancestors. The architectural monuments of the city and the entire region serve as a living reminder of how the ...

Left to right: Samarkand Executive Director Ruth Grande, Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, Samarkand Residents’ Council President Dolf May and Covenant Retirement Communities CEO Terri Cunliffe ...

It began as a boys’ school in 1916. Then, it became a plush hotel decorated with Persian rugs and Flemish tapestries. It thrived in the “Roaring Twenties,” changed hands after the stock market crash ...

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN — The 2,000-year old city of Samarkand lies some 2,000 miles away from Kyiv, separated by Central Asians deserts, the Caucasus mountains, and the Caspian sea. The city hasn’t ...

AROUND Tashkent airport, giant hoardings proclaimed in English: “Uzbekistan Airways Wish You Good Luck”. It might have been more unsettling to read that message driving into Heathrow before our ...

The historic town of Samarkand, located in the valley of the Zerafshan River in northeastern Uzbekistan, is considered one of the greatest cities in Central Asia and a crossroads of culture and ...

The influence of this ancient Uzbek grand square stretches far across the world’s cities, from Isfahan in Iran to Agra in India and Russia’s St Petersburg It was on a bright, clear afternoon that I ...

Samarkand region is located in the heart of Uzbekistan, and the center of the region is the city of Samarkand, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Samarkand. This photo is courtesy of ...