(Tashkent, 1999, 128 p. (in English) by Y.Buryakov, К.Baipakov, К.Тashbaeva, and Y.Yakubov)

The book is focused on the cities and urban culture on the routes of the Great Silk Road (GSR). A particular attention is paid to the GSR routes within the Central Asian region. Relying on historical, archaeological and topographic data, the authors have attempted to localize ancient and medieval cities and to verify new data with medieval written sources. Among other issues the publication is focused upon: location of mountain passes and crossroads, architectural features and inner topography of caravanserais. The book will be of interest to all those interested in the history of GSR and culture of Central Asian people.