In 1825, during the Greek-Turkish war, the English adventurer Trelooney discovered a hidden unimaginable treasure in the mountains of Kafiristan, which was in turmoil.
Many "gentleman adventurers" arrived in Messolonghi to participate in battles, intending to cross into Turkish, Persian, and Russian territories, with the ultimate goal of reaching Kafiristan and seizing the treasure of Alexander the Great.
- Many were murdered by robbers from the Afridi tribe.
- The unluckiest met their end in a terrible prison known as "The Golden House of Samarkand".
Corto Maltese meets several of his friends during a time of turbulent events in the history of Western Asia, which involved the entire planet.
Turkey was emerging devastated from the Balkan Wars, England was losing its influence in Afghanistan, Russia threatened India, and Persia faced insurgents and revolutions.
In 1911, the Italo-Turkish war broke out, with the Italians capturing Ottoman Tripolitania and other Greek islands.
Amid coups and revolutions, the search for the famous treasure continues stubbornly.
The Golden House of Samarkand is not just the quest for a treasure, but it unravels the geopolitical situation prevailing in Western Asia.
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