![]() ![]() Northern (Fergana) road, which was used in the early Han period, had a special value in Antiquity. Many of these intercultural relationships are exemplified through the presence of numerous important monuments that are representative of the country’s diverse history and culture. Kyrgyzstan occupies a region of land where many early contacts between peoples and cultures often took place. The current structure dates to the 14th century, although the site on which the structure is found is said to have been occupied since the 10th century. Here, the Tash Rabat caravanserai bears solitary witness to these extraordinary feats of blood, sweat and bravery. Caravans, a hundred strong, survived the treacherous Taklamakan Desert - found in present day China - and the onslaughts of bandits and slave raiders, only to risk the steep climb over the icy Torugart and Kok Art Passes into Kyrgyzstan. This great moving bazaar was a complex labyrinth of trails that stretched over some of the world's most perilous deserts and mountains. Then, as they do now, the lands of Kyrgyzstan remain at an integral crossroads: acting as a gateway for those travelling both East and West on the Silk Roads. ![]() ![]() Caravans of camels, men and horses bore lazurite, silver and spices across thousands of kilometers, but the unseen interaction of ideas and religions was perhaps its greatest glory: enlightening civilizations from Beijing to Rome. The Great Silk Roads glow in the imagination as the world's richest exchange of trade and culture. These regions on the main Silk Roads are rich in the ruins of entire cities, trading towns and caravanserais of the Turks, Kyrgyz, Sogdians and other ancient travelers, as well as places linked to the spread of religions such as Zoroastrianism, Buddhist, Christianity and Islam.īeside the Silk Roads sites and stunning natural beauty, the Silk Roads customs and culture are still alive in Kyrgyzstan in a way that there are still several nomad tribes who live in felt yurts out on the steppes. Kyrgyzstan's landscape of high, forested mountains and lush, grassy steppes attracted Silk Roads travelers by its cool climate, sparkling lakes and green valleys after passing perilous, exhausting and arduous western Chinese deserts. ![]()
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