FERGANA VALLEY UZBEKISTAN, Фарғона водийси

Located in the eastern part of Uzbekistan, is rich in a number of natural resources, including gold, oil, copper and other raw materials. The Sirdarya, one of the great rivers of Central Asia, runs across the valley. Richness includes the traditions of its master craftsmen in silk, ceramics, woodcarving and a bounty of other ancient arts . Ancient times the silk road connected China and mediterranean countries trough Fergana. In the 7thc.- 8thc. Fergana Valley was conquered by Arabs. 8thc.- 9thc. the Samanids came to rule over the Fergana Valley. In the beginning of the 12thc. the valley was devastated during the Mongolian invasion. In the 14thc. the Temurids came to power over the Valley; Fergana became the favorite vacation spot of Tamerlane. In the 18thc. Fergana Valley formed the new independent Kokand Khanate. In 1875 Kokand Khanate as Fergana Region, was annexed by tsarist Russia. Following the revolution of 1917, following the ethnic demarcation of 1924 the territory of Fergana Valley was divided among Uzbek, Tadjik, and Kirghiz Soviet Republics; the three regions of Fergana, Andijan, and Namangan were given to Uzbekistan