The pictures and crafts from London's 'Silk Road'

In this remote valley in eastern Kyrgyzstan, not far from the border with China, lie the remains of a 15th century caravanserai called Tash Rabat. Caravanserais were hostels where travellers and traders would rest, recuperate, wash, pray, tend to their horses and camels, and share news and gossip before continuing along the old Silk Road. What makes this caravanserai unique is its isolated location. Usually, caravanserais were built a day’s journey from each other, but Tash Rabat is in the middle of nowhere.