Eastern Bazaars
Synopsis
"Eastern Bazaars" is a tour of major markets, souks and bazaars of Asia, which emerged in the days of the "Silk Road" and have endured the test of time. Some are preserved as the Italian traveler Marco Polo found them. Others, are still surrounded by that special atmosphere where time stood still for centuries.
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