New research from Adelaide University suggests the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean might have shaped Central Asia's ...

An illustration from the 14th century Jami‛ al-Tawarikh by Rashid al-Din (https://warfare.x10host.com/Persia/14/Diez_Album-p59.htm). This piece is part of a series ...

Central Asia, with its rich history as a nexus of trade and culture along the Silk Road, is stepping into the global spotlight once again—this time through its fashion, luxury, and creative industries ...

In the late 1970s, Central Asia could seem to some like just another stagnating Soviet backwater. News of the day praised economic achievements that weren't real — just as local communist leaders ...