Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk Road

OSH

This city near the Uzbek border is known for its bustling bazaar, one of the largest in Central Asia, and a sacred mountain said to be over 3,000 years old.

The clue points to Osh, a major city in southern Kyrgyzstan with deep historical ties to the Silk Road trade routes. It’s one of the oldest settlements in Central Asia, often called the "capital of the south," and was a key stop for merchants traveling between China and the West. The name is straightforward—no wordplay here—just a direct reference to its geographic and cultural significance. If you’ve heard of Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city, this is it.