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The Sulaiman Mountain is the only UNESCO World Heritage site that is fully covered by the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Located in Osh, the Sulaimann Mountain has been the place to which Muslims and followers of pre-Islamic religions make pilgrimages. The later emerged Islam also believes that the Prophet Sulaiman, mentioned in the Quran, was buried in the mountain.  At the peak of the mountain lies a small mosque, which is believed to be built in 1510 upon the order by Babur, the founder and first Emperor of the Mughal Empire. The mosque has long been a popular place of pilgrimage for local Muslims.  On the mountain, there is also the National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulaiman, which is one of the largest museums in Kyrgyzstan. It has a collection of more than 33,000 artefacts, including artworks, handicrafts and statues.

I still remember when the Silk Road was mentioned in my secondary school class, the teacher introduced a series of countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, etc.

The Burana Tower is a minaret located 15km from the southwest of Tokmok, a city in the Chuy Region, northern Kyrgyzstan.

The Pamir Highway is on the Pamir Mountains that stretches more than 1,200km, and travels through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. It is the international highway with the second-highest altitude in the world, only surpassed in height by the Karakoram Highway extending from China to Pakistan. The Pamir Highway is hailed as the wildest and the most beautiful “Road of Adventurers” by many.