When observed from the map, it's easy to see why this region was key to the opening of the Silk Road. Northwest of the valley, the Fergana Range leads to the broader region of the Tien Shan ...
Ikat silk made in the Fergana Valley was exported to Iran, Turkey, Russia as well as in the Khanates of Khiva and Bukhara, which received nearly 200 tonnes of Margilan silk carried by 1000 camels ...