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Episode Three

Episode 3 of 6

Dr Sam Willis travels west to Central Asia, a part of the Silk Road often overlooked and yet the place of major innovations, big historical characters and a people - the Sogdians.

In the third episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis travels west to Central Asia, a part of the Silk Road often overlooked and yet the place of major innovations, big historical characters and a people - the Sogdians - whose role was pivotal to its success.
In the high mountain passes of Tajikistan, Sam meets the last survivors of that race, who once traded from the Mediterranean to the China Sea. In the Uzbek cities of Samarkand and Bukara, he discovers how they were built by armies of captive craftsmen for one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen - Timur.

23 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Aug 2020 13:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Sam Willis
Series Producer Richard Downes
Director Tim Niel
Assistant Producer Jon Morrice
Executive Producer Mike Smith

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