Fabric MerchantA merchant at the Samarkand market displays colorful silk, cotton, and wool fabrics a
Fabric MerchantA merchant at the Samarkand market displays colorful silk, cotton, and wool fabrics as well as a few traditional carpets. A framed page of the Quran hangs at the top of the stall. xSamarkand, the second-largest city in Uzbekistan, is more than 2,700 years old and has been the capital of several different empires. Its markets were among the most famous on the Silk Road, where merchants would sell colorful silks, cottons, wool fabrics, and traditional carpets. x -- source link
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