Bukhara, Light of Transoxiana
- Episode aired Oct 15, 2019
- 26m
Alfred arrives in Uzbekistan, halfway along the ancient Silk Road. He fulfills the dream of countless travelers down the ages by visiting Bukhara, the home town of Avicenna, and meets some o... Read allAlfred arrives in Uzbekistan, halfway along the ancient Silk Road. He fulfills the dream of countless travelers down the ages by visiting Bukhara, the home town of Avicenna, and meets some of its artists and craftsmen. Woven into the pattern of a fabric, on talismans, and so on. ... Read allAlfred arrives in Uzbekistan, halfway along the ancient Silk Road. He fulfills the dream of countless travelers down the ages by visiting Bukhara, the home town of Avicenna, and meets some of its artists and craftsmen. Woven into the pattern of a fabric, on talismans, and so on. The bazaar is the beating heart of the city and a bubbling melting-pot of cultures.