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Samarkand’s Silk Road legacy: From ancient murals to the revival of silk paper

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Video. Samarkand’s Silk Road legacy: From ancient murals to the revival of silk paper

Updated: 07/05/2025 - 15:06 GMT+2

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we uncover Samarkand’s enduring legacy—where Silk Road traders once gathered, artisans still craft silk paper, and ancient murals reveal lost civilisations.

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