Around the World in 80 Treasures S01E06 - Uzbekistan To Syria
Around the World in 80 Treasures (2005)
S01E06 Uzbekistan To Syria
Episode Overview
Title: Journey from Uzbekistan to Syria Plot: In Uzbekistan, Dan Cruickshank explores the stunning tilework of Samarkand and the historic trading domes of Bukhara. His adventure continues in Azerbaijan, where he marvels at the Fire Temple and the monastery in Surkhany, located in Baku. Crossing into Iran, he takes in the beauty of the Imam mosque in Naghsh-i Jahan Square in Isfahan, admires a Persian rug in Shiraz, and examines the Behistun Inscription in Kermanshah, concluding with a visit to Persepolis, the capital of the ancient Achaemenid Empire. His journey wraps up in Syria, where he strolls through the bustling Al-Hamidiyah Souk in Damascus.