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The Ferghana Valley Horses: Silk Road Steeds That Shaped Empires
Long before the Silk Road carried silk and spices, it carried horses. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Ferghana Valley's legendary 'Heavenly Horses' — the prized bloodstock that Tang dynasty emperors waged wars to acquire, that Alexander the Great coveted, and that became a symbol of power from China to Persia. Learn how the region's unique breeding traditions, nurtured by Sogdian merchants and later Turkic dynasties, produced mounts that could outrun, outlast, and outfight any rival. From the Han dynasty's bloody campaigns to secure them to the Timurid…
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