Soar over Samarkand, Uzbekistan’s ancient Silk Road city, where majestic blue-tiled madrasas, grand mosques, and centuries-old domes create a mesmerizing skyline—captured in stunning drone footage ...

A rare blue pigment, discovered in the fossilized plaque of a German nun, hints at a broader role for women in the production of religious texts.

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan -- Known in its glory days as the Eastern Rome and the Turquoise Paradise, Samarkand’s historic identity of grand monuments and domes of shimmering blue is being redefined ...

Ancient Maya would paint unlucky people blue and throw them down a sacred well as human sacrifices. Now scientists have solved the mystery of how to make the famous blue pigment by analyzing ...

Silk Road Samarkand is a fantastic choice. You can take your pick from eight luxurious hotels or choose to stay in a gorgeous wooden chalet-style villa in the resort's Eco Village ...

Egyptian blue was used in Roman-era Egyptian portraits placed on mummies, even though the man-made pigment isn't visible to the naked eye.

Holidays Travel Travel: The ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, a country with a great future behind it and a great past in front of it Samarkand, one of the world's oldest inhabited cities ...

Samarkand - The Ancient Silk Road City in Photos by Notes from the Goats Last updated:: 2:00 AM ET, Thu October 2, 2014 Once regarded by travelers as one of the greatest cities in the world, Samarkand ...

The history of Samarkand, which is well known for its blue domes and minarets, goes back to about 700 years BC and it was an important stop on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean ...

Archaeologists in Italy analyzed variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse into colorful art of ancient Romans, study said & photos show.

The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the ...