Samarkand http://thingsasian.com/taxonomy/term/264/all?sort_by=totalcount en Jewel of Islamic art, Samarkand waits in splendid isolation http://thingsasian.com/story/jewel-islamic-art-samarkand-waits-splendid-isolation <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In Samarkand's ancient central square, Uzbek craftsmen sit in front of their shops under a blazing sun waiting for visitors who never come. Hotels open their huge dining halls to a handful of...</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:47:18 +0000 Anonymous 1420 at http://thingsasian.com