Uzbekistan - The Golden Road

Bettany Hughes uncovers Uzbekistan's rich historical treasures. Near Termez, she traces Alexander the Great and examines how his story became a network of religious exchange. In the country's north west, she explores the ancient kingdom of Chorasmia, and discovers Zoroastrian funerary practices, sun-worship and exciting new finds. She traces the Sogdians, merchants at the heart of the silk road. New finds in Bukhara reveal the world's first pack camel statuette, and murals in Afrasiab show rising Sogdian ambitions. In Samarkand, Bettany unravels the story of the women behind Emperor Timur.