Bukhara, Uzbekistan

BUKHARA (Uzbekistan)

Bukhara was the name of an ancient oasis along the Silk Road, and became attached to the city, perhaps in the 10th century. Occupied for over 2,000 years, the city was besieged by Genghis Khan for 15 days in 1220. The medieval center, with about 140 architectural monuments, is largely intact, and has long been a center of trade, and of Islamic scholarship, culture, and religion.

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