the makeshift rabbi of a Jewish population of 200 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan’s second city, and caretaker of its turquoise-domed, 19th-century synagogue, which is among Central Asia’s prettiest.

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (JTA ... referencing European Jews, during a visit to his native city of Samarkand last month. “When I’m established and done paying back my family members who ...

Filmmaker Drew Binsky, who creates wonderful short documentaries, was in Samarkand, Uzbekistan where visited a local bakery where acrobatic bakers dive headfirst into a hot tandoor (oven ...

While you can find countless varieties of these breads across Uzbekistan, the most legendary loaves are baked in the city of Samarkand. Here, bread is sacred and made with the utmost care.

The word Samarkand, for many, conjures up exotic images – from majestic blue tiled mosques to fragrant spice markets. Located in east-central Uzbekistan, it is one of the oldest cities in ...

When Amir Timur’s tomb was discovered and opened by the Soviets in 1941, archeologists found the inscription “when I rise from the dead, the world shall tremble” carved in stone. Muslim ...