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How Uzbekistan’s Historic Cities Are Evolving

From left to right: Gur-Emir (Samarkand), Kalan Mosque (Bukhara), Islam Khodja Minaret (Khiva)

Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva are moving beyond their image as open-air museums. They are becoming living, user-friendly urban environments. The focus is no longer only on preserving ancient heritage. Today, the goal is to integrate it into modern city life. Here is how the cities of the Great Silk Road are set to transform.

Konigil: Where Paper Turns into History

Traditional Samarkand handmade paper at the Konigil Paper Mill, Samarkand

A village near Samarkand where you can easily slip back to the 8th century: here, paper is made entirely by hand using ancient Chinese techniques, artisans hold workshops, and unique crafts are created that have no analogues anywhere else in the world.

Konigil: Where Paper Turns into History

A village near Samarkand where you can easily slip back to the 8th century: here, paper is made entirely by hand using ancient Chinese techniques, artisans hold workshops, and unique crafts are created that have no analogues anywhere else in the world.