Riaz Dean has traveled much of the area described in his book, Mapping the Great Game including the two halves of what was once Turkestan, and on the Roof of the World which divides them. He collects old maps and books about the exploration of this region; and has written of the ancient Silk Road and its mapping.
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In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkes... SEE MORE