Central Asia

Central Asia is a vast, landlocked region spanning the heart of Asia, characterized by its expansive Steppe and towering mountains. Historically a crossroads of empires and cultures, it played a pivotal role in the ancient Silk Road trade routes, connecting East and West.

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Linked from: 1398, Afghanistan, Altai, Altai Mountains, Aral Sea, Bactrian Camel, Bukhara, Caspian Sea, Dushanbe, Dzungar, East Iranian, East Turkestan, Eastern Iranian, Eastern Steppe, Genghis Khan, Ghaznavid Empire, Gobi Desert, Greater Iran, Hindu Kush, Inner Asia, Iranian Plateau, Irtysh River, Kabul, Kazakh, Kazakhstan, Khans, Kipchak Khanate, Manti, Mongol, Mughal Empire, Nomadic Empires, Oirats, Pamir Mountains, Post Soviet States, Proto Mongolic, Qocho, Samanid, Samanid Empire, Samarkand, Second Khaganate, Sogdia, Sogdian, Sogdian Language, Sogdiana, Steppe Cultures, Steppe Empires, Steppe History, Tajik, Tajik People, Tajiki, Tajikistan, Taklamakan, Tarim Basin, Tengri, Tengrism, Timur, Timurid Empire, Turco Mongol, Turk, Turkic, Turkic Council, Turkic Culture, Turkic History, Turkic Language, Turkic Languages, Turkic Mythology, Turkic People, Turkic Peoples, Turkic Power, Turkic State, Turkic States, Turks, Uighur Language, Uighur People, Uyghur, Uyghur Culture, Uyghur People, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang

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