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State |
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Town |
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| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Kalta Minaret |
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View of the fat, blue tiled minaret from its base. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Kalta Minaret |
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A former palace, now a hotel, next to the minaret. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Kalta Minaret |
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Detail of the 1855 minaret which was never completed. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The walls of the former palace. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Statue of local mathematician Al-Kwarizmi, originator of the word "algebra". The term "algorithm" is a corruption of his name. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa |
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The Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa dates from the 19th century. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa |
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The decorated entrance gate. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa |
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The courtyard of the medressa. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa |
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Brick and tiles. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Mohammad Rakhim Khan Medressa |
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Items owned by Mohammad Rakhim Khan who surrended to Russia in 1873 and keeping his independence. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The narrow streets of Khiva's old walled city. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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House with a minaret. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The Alloquli Khan Caravanserai is a domed market. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Typical view in the old city. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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One of the many buildings in the old city. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum dates from 1310, the Mongol era. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The Alloquli Khan Medressa dates from 1835. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Juma Mosque |
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The 47m high minaret of the Juma Mosque. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Juma Mosque |
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The mosque contains 218 wooden columns, some dating from the 10th century. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Juma Mosque |
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Detail of a carved wooden column. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Alloquli Khan Medressa |
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The gateway of the Alloquli Khan Medressa. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Alloquli Khan Medressa |
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Tiling beneath the gateway of the Alloquli Khan Medressa. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Two men out for a walk. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Old woman. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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The Tosh Hovli Palace was constructed in 1841 as an alternative residence for Alloquli Khan. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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The tiled interior courtyard of the palace. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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The wall of the courtyard in the Tosh Hovli. The name means "Stone Palace". |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Tiles and carved wooden door. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Decorated wooden ceiling. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Highly decorated room. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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The palace has some of the most ellaborate tile work in Khiva. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Fine wood carved door. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Carpet sellers by a pavillion and a circular area for tents. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Tosh Hovli Palace |
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Detail of tiled wall. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Astronomical text by mathematician and scientist, Al-Kwarizmi. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Money printed on silk in the Mint. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Silk carpet maker. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Two women weaving a silk carpet. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Female carpet weaver. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Silk threads. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Aq Mosque (1657). |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Islom-Hoja Madressa |
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A wood carving of Ibn-Sina (Avicenna) who wrote hundreds of medical books. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Islom-Hoja Madressa |
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A wood carving of Al-Kwarizmi, a famous scientist and mathematician. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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The Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum is surrounded by unmarked tombs of the khans of Khiva. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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The entrance. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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Exquisite tiles in the mausoleum. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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Wood carved door with Arabic inscription in tomb area. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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The tomb of Khan Mohammed Rakhim II who ruled Khiva between 1865 and 1910. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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Pilgrims inside the tomb. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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Beautiful tiled alcove. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum |
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The dome. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Orient Star Hotel. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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A newly married couple. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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A wedding party. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Dancing at a wedding party. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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The city walls. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Dekhon Bazaar is outside the city walls. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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The market is very busy. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Uzbek fruit seller. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
|
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Water and honey melons. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Peanuts. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Red peppers. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Walnuts. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Tajik woman in the market. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Vegetable sellers. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Transporting melons. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Water melon seller. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Nut seller. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Woman with money. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
|
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Peanut seller. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
|
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Man in the market. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
|
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Tajik woman. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
|
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Uzbek woman. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Buying peppers. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
Dekhon Bazaar |
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Old woman. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Gate and city walls. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Street scene in the former silk road capital. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Khiva |
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Three children. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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The Amu-Darya River (the ancient River Oxus). |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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The Amu-Darya River was crossed by Alexander the Great. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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Simple boats by the riverside. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
Jumurtaw |
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The village of Jumurtaw. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
Jumurtaw |
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Pontoon bridge. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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The river passes through desert. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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Chilpyk |
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Chilpyk viewed from the Amu-Darya. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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Chilpyk |
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Chilpyk is a Zoroastran tower of silence where the dead are laid. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Amu-Darya River |
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Chilpyk |
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Semi-desert lies a short distance from the river. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
Nukus |
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Karakalpak woman from Nukus. Karakalpakistan is an autonomous region in western Uzbekistan. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
Nukus |
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Savitsky Art Museum |
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"The Bull" by Vladimir Lysenko is one of 90,000 paintings collected in secret during the Soviet period and now in the Savitsky Art Museum. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
Nukus |
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Savitsky Art Museum |
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Scenes from Uzbekistan by Igor Savitsky. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
Nukus |
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Savitsky Art Museum |
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Paintings by N Karakhan. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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The ancient city of Mizdakhan was inhabited between the 4th century BCE and 1300. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Tombs at the former hilltop city destroyed by Timur. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Mizdakhan was inhabited between the 4th century BCE and the 1300s. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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White domed tombs were constructed on the site until the early 20th century. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Simple brick tombs. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Simple round brick tomb. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Tiled tomb interior. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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Tomb interior. |
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
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Karakalpakistan |
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Mizdakhan |
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The hilltop is surrounded by graves. |
2008 |
were added from 1 January 2023.