From as early as the 15th century, Uzbekistan’s cities were useful to merchants traveling on the Silk Road, a network of roads that once connected China to the Mediterranean.
ففي القرن الخامس عشر ،‏ سلكت هذه القوافل شبكة طرقات دُعيت « طريق الحرير » وصلت الصين بالشرق الاوسط .‏