Lost Silk Road cities unearthed in Uzbekistan's high mountains

The discoveries of these high-altitude medieval cities challenge long-held assumptions of the trade network.

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Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities.

But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now found at least two highland cities that sat along a key crossroad of the trade routes.

One of the cities - Tugunbulak, a metropolis spanning at least 120 hectares - sat more than 2,000m (6,600 ft) above sea level.

"The history of Central Asia is now changing with this finding," said archaeologist Farhod Maksudov, who was part of the research team.

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