http://public.fotki.com/suresh-krishna/uzbekistan---the-he/ Silk from China and spices and precious stones from India were traded through Central Asia, on a regular basis, from about 200 B.C. Names such as Samarkand, Bukhara conjure up images of fairy tales that start with 'Once upon a time...' http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://public.fotki.com/suresh-krishna/uzbekistan---the-he/ http://public.fotki.com/suresh-krishna/uzbekistan---the-he/354447924.html The Islam Khoja Minaret, Khiva, Uzbekistan
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