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The Zarafshan Valley: Uzbekistan's Silk Road Lifeline
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, Lucas and Luna explore the Zarafshan Valley, the riverine artery that watered Samarkand and Bukhara for millennia. They trace the Zarafshan from its glaciers in the Pamirs to its disappearance in the Kyzylkum desert, and discuss how its waters shaped the region's history—from Sogdian irrigation to Soviet cotton monoculture. Along the way, they cover the ancient cities of Panjikent and Varakhsha, the role of the Zarafshan in the Arab conquest, and the controversial 20th-century canal projects that transformed Central Asian agriculture. They also…
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