Impressive Scenery On A 6,500-kilometer Silk Road

The nearly 6,500 km long route used to be the lifeline of trade between the East and the West, where ancient cultures met.
Impressive scenery on a 6,500-kilometer Silk Road
The journey starts from the origin of the Silk Road - China through Mongolia, India, through Central Asian countries, the Middle East ... to the Mediterranean region

. Pictured is a sandstorm sweeping through Shandan town in Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. This area used to have a very important position in economic terms as well as East-West cultural propagation activities on the Silk Road. Photo: AFP
The Gobi Desert was once part of the Mongol empire where the silk road passed.



Photo: Nicolas Asfouri / AFP.
Nguyet Nha Tuyen oasis in Tuu Tuyen town, Gansu province, China. In the past, this unique place was a stop for merchants while passing through the Gobi Desert. Photo: SBA Travel.
Ruins of the ancient city of Jiaozhi in Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Giao Ha was built on a plateau 30 m high 2,300 years ago, located in Yarnaz valley surrounded by natural cliffs. This was an important site on the west side of the Silk Road The city was destroyed by the Mongol invasion led by Genghis Khan in the 13th century.



Photo: Uighurtour.
A northern branch of the Silk Road will take visitors through southern Kazakhstan. Pictured is a round tent of nomads and observatory built in the Soviet era on Mount Assy Plateau. This area has an altitude of about 2,500 m above sea level. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters.
Poppy field at the foot of Tian Shan mountain, suburban Almaty city, Kazakhstan. According to UNESCO, Almaty is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. Formed from 1,000 years BC, to the period of the Silk Road, Almaty became a center of commerce, crafts and agriculture.



Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters.
A tourist stands at the edge of a "singing sand hill" in the Altyn-Emel National Park, in the Almaty, Kazakhstan region. This sand dune is 150 meters high and about 3 kilometers long, famous for the sound it makes in the wind, like a cello or a bassoon. Photo: Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters.
A man riding a horse overlooks Lake Band-e-Amir, located in Afghanistan's first national park in the province of Bamiyan. In addition to the beautiful lakes, Bamiyan is also famous for giant Buddha statues carved into the rocky mountains nearly 1,000 years ago. Photo: Wakil Kohsar / AFP.
A worker collects cocoons on mulberry branches in Zandajan district, Herat province, Afghanistan.



Among the stops on the Silk Road, western Afghanistan is home to a millennial tradition of producing silk to weave carpets - Afghanistan's most famous export. It is estimated that up to 6 million people are directly and indirectly involved in carpets-related work, although the number has decreased dramatically in recent years. Photo: Aref Karimi / AFP.
A corner of Osh city seen from Mount Sulayman. This is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan at present. Previously, Osh was at the midpoint of the Silk Route and was a large market. Photo: A. Savin / Wikimedia Commons.




House architecture in Kandovan village, Iran. These houses are created by people by gouging deep into the rocks at the foot of the hill and mountain Sahand. Their ancestors once upon a time came to this land in search of refuge before the mighty Mongol army. Photo: Caren Firouz / Reuters.
A southern branch of the Silk Road will bring visitors to Yazd, Iran. This land is inhabited by the Zoroastri community. Pictured is the "Tower of Silence" that has existed for generations of the Zoroastri people, where they performed their cremations. Photo: DevianArt.




The ancient city of Bam, located in Kerman province, Iran. Bam's history dates from the 6th to 4th centuries BC. Its heyday was from the 7th to 11th centuries, when the city was located at the intersection of important trade routes, including the Silk Road. Bam was once known for the production of silk and cotton textiles. Photo: Pinterest.
Remnants of the famous ancient city of Palmyra in Syria after the government army recaptured from ISIS forces in 2016. Palmyra in the past was an important trading center, associated with the development of the road. silk.



This ancient city has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, contributing greatly to the tourism development of Syria. However, many constructions were destroyed by ISIS when it captured Palmyra. Photo: Maher Al Mounes / AFP.
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