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The team mapped the two cities in 2022, making 22 flights with a drone equipped with LiDAR. The endeavor marked the first time researchers have used the technology in the region, according to the ...
Two cities lost for centuries have been uncovered by archaeologists in Uzbekistan along the Silk Road in a discovery that could shift the perspective on what we know about the ancient trading route.
Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities. But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now ...
Situated at altitudes of 2,000–2,200 m (6,600–7,200 ft), the city was a center of iron mining and production, through which it was connected to the Silk Road trading networks. Tugunbulak's remains occupy an area of approximately 120 ha (300 acres). It contained extensive walls, terraces, and fortifications. [1] [2] [3]
This articles lists cities located along the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes which connected Europe with China, spanning from the Mediterranean Sea to the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The Silk Road's eastern end is in present-day China, and its main western end is Antioch. The Silk Road started about the time of ...
The Silk Road [a] was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. [1] Spanning over 6,400 km (4,000 mi), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds.
Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains - AOL
The city, classified as a major one, was first mentioned in the geographical register "Khudad al-Alem" (" Borders of the world"), compiled in the 10th century. Artifacts found in Talhiz, the trade and craft centers of the Iliisk valley, confirm that it was a medieval center of trade that had links to China, Iran, India and Japan via the silk road.