
Turkey: Bosphorus S01E02
At the edge of the European continent, our guide enters Turkish territory through the city of Edirne. He discovers Ottoman architectural wonders and the traditional local variant of wrestling, in which men are doused in olive oil before bouts. After a stop in Istanbul, the ultimate symbol of the Silk Road, Alfred discovers the city that was once the Ottoman capital, Bursa, and gains an insight into Anatolian culture.
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Italy: Venice
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Turkey: Bosphorus
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Turkey: Anatolia, The Caravans of Asia Minor
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Iran: Tabriz, Capital of Merchants
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Iran: Assassins, Emperors and Ma
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Iran: Kashan and the Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd
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Uzbekistan: Bukhara
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Uzbekistan: Samarkand
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Uzbekistan: Tachkent
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Kyrgystan
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China: Kashgar
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China: Gobi
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China: Dunhuang
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China: Lanzhou
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China: Xian
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