EU: Samarkand Market (1960)
1960 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A market in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed in 1960. Markets have operated in the city for centuries, sustained by Samarkand's position on the historic Silk Road trade routes through Central Asia.
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