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The Pamir region is home to several different cultures, peoples and languages. In some of these languages, the Pamir Mountains are … See more

Coal is mined in the west, though sheep herding in upper meadowlands is the primary source of income for the region. See more

In the early 1980s, a deposit of gemstone-quality clinohumite was discovered in the Pamir Mountains. It was the only such deposit known until the discovery of gem-quality material in the Taymyr region of Siberia, in 2000.
The earliest known … See more

In December 2009, the New York Times featured articles on the possibilities for tourism in the Pamir area of Tajikistan. 2013 proved to be the most successful year ever for tourism … See more

• Kongur Tagh (left) and Kongur Tiube (slightly to the right) as seen from the Karakoram Highway
• Slopes … See more

The lapis lazuli found in Egyptian tombs is thought to come from the Pamir area in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. About 138 BCE Zhang Qian reached the Fergana Valley northwest of the Pamirs. Ptolemy vaguely describes a trade route through the area. … See more

The Pamir Highway, the world's second highest international road, runs from Dushanbe in Tajikistan to Osh in Kyrgyzstan through … See more