In the first compilation, we highlight the ancient period with a focus on non-Western religions and intercultural interaction along the Silk Roads. During this period, the land of Uzbekistan today was called Sogdiana, after the famous Sogdian merchants. In the first selection, we highlight the ancient period, focusing on non-Western religions and intercultural interaction along the Silk Roads. During this period, the land that is today Uzbekistan was called Sogdiana, named after famous Sogdian merchants. In the first compilation, we highlight the ancient period with a focus on non-Western religions and intercultural interaction along the Silk Roads. During this period, the land of Uzbekistan today was called Sogdiana, after the famous Sogdian merchants. In the first selection, we highlight the ancient period, focusing on non-Western religions and intercultural interaction along the Silk Roads. During this period, the land that is today Uzbekistan was called Sogdiana, named after famous Sogdian merchants. In the first selection, we highlight the ancient period, focusing on non-Western religions and intercultural interaction along the Silk Roads.