Our six-week ancient Silk Road adventure from Tehran, Iran to Almaty, Kazakhstan last year was a rugged journey of time and discovery. This was a road that over centuries, merchants, travellers, poets, pilgrims, despots and more have all traversed. From here our guide drove us to the Turkmenistan border and we arrived at Mary, where we visited the Silk Road city of Merv, once the capital of the Seljuk Empire. Crossing the border into Uzbekistan, we arrived in the heart of the Central Asian Silk Road. This journey along the Silk Road was more than an adventure; it was an immersion into the rich tapestry of human history, art, and resilience.

Source: The Star February 01, 2026 21:51 UTC