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The complete and constantly updated collection of Ibn Battuta’s “Travels”, a way to have videos, articles and podcasts in one place
The complete (and constantly updated) list of “The travels of Ibn Battuta”
Starting from 2020, enchanted by “The Travels” of Ibn Battuta, I began to discover all the places visited by the legendary Arab traveler by telling the story of each of them. What you find here is the collection with all the episodes published so far; you will find: all the links, the words of Ibn Battuta and a very short description of the place in question.

A few clarifications: this series started many years ago and only two years ago I also started “real” videos, consequently the older articles could have, more than a real video, the repetition of the podcast but on Youtube. Furthermore, not all places have a precise description of Ibn Battuta since for some of them our beloved traveler spent just a few words; the only real case of lack should be that relating to Constantinople, but it will be updated. I add that I have placed the link to Spotify podcasts for my convenience, but they are available on all major platforms.
The list
Finally, the most important thing: the actual list. Personally I advise you to let yourself be carried away by the imagination and take a look at all the photos before choosing where to venture but, if you are lazy or in a hurry, I leave you the mere list of cities in their order. For my convenience, the latter does not follow the chronological list of Ibn Battuta’s adventures, but a list found on Wikipedia which divides everything according to the geographical area. Enjoy the reading!
Maghreb:
Tangier (Marocco), Algiers (Algeria), Constantine (Algeria), Tunis (Tunisia) and Tripoli (Libya).
Mashreq:
Alexandria (Egypt), Cairo (Egypt), Minya (Egypt) and Luxor (Egypt).
Gaza (Palestine), Hebron / al Khalil (Palestine), Bethlehem (Palestine), Jerusalem (Palestine) and Nablus (Palestine).
Tire (Lebanon), Sidon (Lebanon), Tripoli (Lebanon) and Baalbek (Lebanon).
Hama (Syria), Aleppo (Syria), Latakia (Syria) and Damascus (Syria).
Arabian Peninsula:
Medina (Saudi Arabia), Mecca (Saudi Arabia) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
Ta’izz (Yemen), Sana’a (Yemen) and Aden (Yemen).
Dhofar (Oman) and Bahrain (Bahrain).
Iran and Iraq
Najaf (Iraq), Basra (Iraq), Kufa (Iraq), Baghdad (Iraq), Mosul (Iraq) and Sinjar (Iraq).
Esfahan (Iran), Shiraz (Iran) and Tabriz (Iran).
East Africa:
Mogadishu (Somalia), Mombasa (Kenya) and Kilwa (Tanzania).
Turkey
Cizre, Mardin, Alanya, Antalya, Laodicea on the Lycus and Milas. Konya, Aksaray, Kayseri, Sivas and Erzurum. İzmir, Manisa, Bursa and İstanbul.
Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia
Feodosia (Ukraine), Azov (Russia), Majar (Russia), Bolghar (Russia), Astrakhan (Russia) and Saray (Russia).
Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Balkh (Afghanistan) and Herat (Afghanistan).
Tangier, from the Pillars of Hercules to independence (Morocco)

The history of Tangier, from its legendary origins at the hands of a demigod, to the conquest of independence in 1956. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Algiers, the city of pirates (Algeria)

Algiers is a city that has always been able to capture the imagination and passions of many travelers over the centuries. First Phoenician, then Ottoman, the stories of the Algerian capital are enclosed in the sea and in those who were not afraid of it. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Constantine, the city of bridges (Algeria)

Constantine, the 3rd largest city in Algeria and one of the most historic, so much so that it was for a long time the capital of Numidia with the name of Cirta. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Tunis, from Carthage to independence (Tunisia)

The story of a city that has always played a leading role in the Mediterranean, first as Carthage and then as Tunis. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Tripoli, from its origins to the arrival of Gaddafi (Libya)

Tripoli, a city with a varied history, with an Ottoman parenthesis linked above all to piracy. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Alexandria of Egypt, from Alexander to Nasser (Egypt)

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The history of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the most fascinating and legendary places in history. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Cairo, from Ancient Egypt to the Arab Springs (Egypt)

Cairo fully represents the history of Egypt, a unique country, capable of constantly shining in every century and in every era. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Minya, the heart of Egyptian cotton (Egypt)

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Of ancient agricultural origin, the city of Minya is without a shadow of a doubt the one that, over the centuries, has most distinguished itself as the mistress of Egyptian cotton. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Luxor, from Thebes to the arrival of the Arabs (Egypt)

Luxor, ancient Thebes, is one of the most representative places ever for Egyptian history and civilization thanks to the extraordinary and countless temples located here. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Gaza, the indomitable (Palestine)

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As proud as its name, Gaza has always represented the nightmare of every conqueror, capable of being reborn stronger than ever before. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Hebron/al-Khalil, the city of Abraham (Palestine)

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One of the most symbolic cities in the whole of Palestine, Hebron is the burial place of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, becoming, also and above all for this reason, one of the most sought after areas by Israeli settlers. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Bethlehem, the city of Jesus (Palestine)

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The story of Bethlehem, a Palestinian city of ancient origin and nobility, so much so that, according to two Gospels, it was also the birthplace of Jesus. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Al Quds, Jerusalem the Holy (Palestine)

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al Quds, “the Holy”, the Arabic name best expresses the characteristics of Jerusalem, so beautiful and sacred that it is coveted by all, condemning its inhabitants to an endless struggle of resistance. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Nablus, the new city (Palestine)

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Founded by the Romans with the name of Neapolis, Nablus has become over the centuries one of the world centers for the production of oil and cotton. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Tire, the immortal city (Lebanon)

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Tire, one of the oldest cities in history. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Sidon, the first city of Phenicia (Lebanon)

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With the first remains dating back to the Lower Paleolithic, Sidon is one of the oldest cities in the world, a place that for millennia represented “being Phoenicians”. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Tripoli, Mamluk masterpiece in Lebanon (Lebanon)

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One of the most beautiful and historic cities in Lebanon, Tripoli of all, is certainly the one that most associated with the “Islamic world”, so much so that, right here, the Mamluks gave a taste of their art. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Hama, fortress of Syria (Syria)

The city is crossed by the immense Orontes River and has a suburb, called al-Mansuriyya, which is larger than the city itself, with markets full of people and beautiful hammams. A lot of fruit is produced in Hama, including “almond” apricots, so-called because, by breaking the stone, inside you find a sweet almond. “
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Hama, by name and history, represents the indomitable fortress, present since the dawn of time and still indomitable today. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Aleppo, between Anatolia and Mesopotamia (Syria)

Where are the Hamdanid emirs and their poets now? The cities remain and their owners leave – when these perish, the ruin of the former is not yet decreed. After the time of the hamdanids, those who want to possess it can easily have it: just want it and you get it at minimal cost. This is Aleppo. How many kings did he mention in the past tense and how many times “an adverb of place has resisted another of time”! Ah, she shone as a new bride thanks to Sayfa al Dawla ibn Hamdan, but alas, her youth will vanish, there will be no longer those who long to possess her and soon, at least, she will be destroyed ”.
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Aleppo, a city so incredible that it was long considered even superior to Damascus, the historic capital of all Syria. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Latakia, from Ugarit to Assads (Syria)

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Latakia, a city capable of changing its name and identity many times, remaining forever the hidden heart of Syria. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Baalbek, the splendor of Lebanon(Lebanon)

Baalbek, the city that had the largest temple of Jupiter in history, still able today to attract men and women from all corners of the earth, enchanted by the remains of the past. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Damascus, the second capital of the East (Syria)

“Yes, Damascus is the paradise of the East, the place of origin of its splendid light; the last country of Islam we arrived in, a new bride among the cities that we unveiled. Dressed up in flowers of fragrant plants, she emerges from the gardens wrapped in brocade cloth and for her beauty occupies a place of high rank, sitting on the wedding throne with splendid ornaments. Here the streams meander everywhere and the light breeze of the gardens gives life to the soul. Damascus shows its charm to those who admire it in all its splendor and say: “Come on, come here, where beauty resides both night and day!” Its land is so full of water that it almost desires to be thirsty, and little is missing for even the hard and harsh stones to say: “Hit the ground with your foot: fresh water will flow from it, good for washing and drinking!”
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Damascus, the city that has always been the physical representation of being Syrians; an open-air masterpiece able to amaze in every age with its timeless wonders. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Medina, the city of Islam (Saudi Arabia)

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Medina is the city where Islam was transformed from theory to practice, forever transforming the whole world. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Mecca, the city of God (Saudi Arabia)

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Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, visited every year by the Hajj, the Pilgrimage, the 5th pillar of faith and a duty for the life of the believer. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Jeddah, the port for Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia)

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Jeddah has a history more than ever linked to Mecca and Medina, but, not being “holy”, it was the protagonist of most of the clashes on the Hijaz coasts. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Ta’izz, so beautiful that it sows discord (Yemen)

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Ta’izz, a city so large and prosperous that it laid the origins of the divisions between the north and south of Yemen. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Sana’a, the eternal capital of Yemen (Yemen)

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Of all the cities of Yemen, Sana’a is undoubtedly the one that has always been able to re-emerge, rightly representing the soul of the country. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Aden, the port of Yemen (Yemen)

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Aden is the historic port of Yemen, capable of altering the country’s fortunes according to its own and amaze travelers from all over for its prosperity. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Dhofar, the home of Frankincense (Oman)

Located in a desert area, far from other villages and towns, the city is completely isolated. “
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The Dhofar region extends to the westernmost part of Oman, a historic place for the production of frankincense. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
History of Bahrain (Bahrain)

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Bahrain is a small archipelago full of history and contradictions, an extremely significant place for the history of the Persian Gulf. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Najaf, where Ali is buried (Iraq)

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Najaf is certainly one of the most important and representative cities for the Shiite world, so much so that Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, would be buried here, a figure of absolute and total value for this creed. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Basra, “The Overseer” (Iraq)

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“Border” is perhaps the best word to describe the city of Basra, the largest Iraqi center located on Shatt al Arab, the natural border between the Arab and Persian world. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Esfahan, half of the world (Iran)

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“Half of the world”, the most famous nickname of Esfahan, earned by showing, since its origins, an absolute example of beauty and tolerance. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Shiraz,the Athens of Persia (Iran)

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Few cities in the world can rival Shiraz in culture, the homeland of Sa’di and Hafez, a place that still today enchants as much as its immortal poets, a gift from Persia to the whole world. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Kufa, the city of Ali’s murder (Iraq)

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Kufa is one of the most beautiful and significant cities of Iraq, known for being the birthplace of Abu Hanifa, the Kufic and being the place where Ali ibn Abi Talib, grandson and son-in-law of the Prophet, as well as a key figure in the Shiite world, was assassinated. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Baghdad, the city of books (Iraq)

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Baghdad, one of the most famous cities in the entire Islamic world, famous for its grandeur, beauty and, above all, for its incredible Bayt al Hikmah, one of the most legendary centers of knowledge in history. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Tabriz, the capital of the Iranian Caucasus (Iran)

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Tabriz is one of the few cities in Iran to have always been a point of reference for the country, so much so that it has long been its capital. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Mosul, ancient Nineveh (Iraq)

I have never seen anything like it anywhere else in the world except in Delhi, the capital of the king of India“
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A city older than history itself; Mosul, formerly known as Nineveh, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most fascinating places on earth, founded by the Assyrians and still inhabited by them today. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Cizre, Kurdish island of Turkey (Turkey)

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Cizre is an essential place if you want to try to fully understand the Kurdish epic, experienced entirely by the city. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Sinjar, heart of the yezidi world (Iraq)

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Originally a Roman settlement, Sinjar has become, over the centuries, one of the hearts of the Yezidi and Kurdish world in Iraq. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Mardin, fortress of serenity (Turkey)

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Mardin is one of the most fascinating and peaceful places in Kurdistan, thanks to a history made mostly of beauty and tolerance. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Hormuz,the red island that gives its name to the strait (Iran)

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Hormuz, a small island that has been able to have its say in history, so much so that the famous strait still bears his name today. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Mogadishu, lady of the Horn of Africa (Somalia)

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Mogadishu, a city with an extraordinary past, able to establish itself as a lady of the seas for a long time. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Mombasa, “The island of war” (Kenya)

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Mombasa is one of the most evocative and well-known places in East Africa, able to represent the history of the Swahili world very well. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Kilwa and its ancient and powerful sultanate (Tanzania)

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The Sultanate of Kilwa was among the greatest naval powers in the Middle East and Africa, yet today only ruins remain. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Alanya, a city metaphor of Anatolia (Turkey)

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Alanya is a small but ancient city in Southern Anatolia able, with its history, to show you the ancient heritage of these lands. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Antalya, the city of Attalus (Turkey)

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Antalya is one of the most famous cities in Anatolia, always able to represent a landing place of extreme importance. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
From Laodicea on the Lycus to Denizli, from Greek to Turkish Anatolia (Turkey)

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The evolution of ancient Laodicea on the Lycus is essential for understanding the history of Anatolia, a territory full of history, too often forgotten. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Milas and Bodrum, the treasures of Caria (Turkey)

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Milas and Bodrum, two of the best known and most beautiful cities in Caria, a region of Anatolia that has never stopped shining. It is no coincidence that Bodrum is the ancient Halicarnassus, home to the legendary Mausoleum, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Konya, Rumi’s house (Turkey)

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Konya, one of the oldest and most renowned cities in Anatolia, jewel of the Seljuks who transformed it into their capital and the home of Rumi. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Aksaray, the White Seraglio of Cappadocia (Turkey)

Aksaray, one of the most beautiful and significant cities in all of Anatolia, made famous for its architecture and for a particular dog native to these places. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Kayseri, treasure of Cappadocia (Turkey)

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The city of Kayseri has a very ancient history and it can be very useful for understanding the fate of an almost legendary region: Cappadocia. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Sivas, cradle of the Anatolian civilization (Turkey)

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Sivas represents one of the cradles for the Anatolian civilization and this as many for the Hittites as for modern Turkey, which held one of its most important congresses ever here. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Erzurum, heart of eastern Anatolia (Turkey)

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Erzurum is an ancient Armenian city which later became one of the most symbolic and historical places in terms of the history of the Republic of Turkey. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Izmir, from ancient Smyrna to the Turkish Republic (Turkey)

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Izmir, in addition to being the third most populous city in Turkey, is a place full of history, linked both to Smyrna and its Ionian period and to the birth of modern Turkey. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Manisa, the city of Tantalus and the Ottoman sultans (Turkey)

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Legendary homeland of Tantalus and a place reserved for the growth of the new Ottoman sultans, Manisa has managed to establish itself, over the centuries, among the most beautiful cities in Turkey. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Bursa, the cradle of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

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Bursa is a legendary city in Turkey to say the least; shaped under the watchful eye of Hannibal, it will become the first capital of the Ottomans, giving life to one of the most incredible empires ever. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Fatih, ancient Constantinople (Turkey)

The history of the Fatih district, the historical core of Istanbul corresponding de facto to ancient Constantinople. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Feodosia, the Ligurian port in the Crimea (Ukraine)

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During his travels Ibn Battuta will also touch Feodosia, formerly known as Caffa, one of the largest and richest Genoese colonies on the Black Sea. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Azov, at the mouth of the river (Russia)

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Azov is one of the places where the Russian and Turkish worlds met most often, two of the largest and longest-lived empires in history. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Majar, to the origins of the Magyars (Russia)

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The history of Majar, a legendary city at the origins of the Magyars, reduced to ruins for centuries. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Bolghar, the capital of Volga Bulgaria (Russia)

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Bolgar is a city by now decayed but extremely interesting for understanding the evolution of Russia from Turkic to Slav. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Astrakhan, stronghold of the Caspian (Russia)

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The history of Astrakhan, which has always been one of the most important cities in the Caspian Sea. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Saray, the capital of the Golden Horde (Russia)

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At the time of its heyday, Saray was the capital of the Golden Horde, a territory that occupied much of European Russia, yet since 1501 there is no trace of it. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Bukhara, jewel of the Silk Road (Uzbekistan)

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The history of Bukhara, a city of ancient and admirable workmanship, star of the ancient “Silk Road” together with Samarkand. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Samarkand, the Stone Fortress of the Silk Road (Uzbekistan)

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The history of Samarkand, one of the largest, most historic and beautiful cities of all that was the “Silk Road”. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Balkh, the city of saints (Afghanistan)

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The history of Balkh, one of the cities that has always been linked to the faith, as well as the historic center of ancient Bactria. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
Herat, the pearl of Khorasan (Afghanistan)

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Herat has always been one of the most important cities in Afghanistan and the Persian world, so much so that it has earned the nickname “Pearl of Khorasan”. Click on the title for the article (also in English), here for the video and here for the podcast.
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