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The Legends of Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan September 2018
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The cities of Samarkand and Bukhara have existed for over 2500 years. I could try to rattle off some of the civilizations and empires that have ruled these areas from the Persians and Greeks (under Alexander the Great) to …