| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
Site / Event : Mizdakhan
|
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Mud brick tomb.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
Site / Event : Mizdakhan
|
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View of Gyaur Qala, a fortress dating from the 3rd century BCE.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
Site / Event : Mizdakhan
|
 |
Bactrian camels.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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Moynaq was a fishing port in 1960.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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The fishing port of Moynaq is 150km from the Aral Sea. The inland sea is shrinking because irrigation for cotton plantations diverts the rivers feeding it. This is the 1960 shoreline.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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The former sea bed.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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Boats on the sea bed.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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Fishing boat stranded on the former seabed of the Aral Sea.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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One of many rusty boats stranded on the former sea bed.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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Rusty boat on the former sea bed.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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The town is slowly dying without its sea.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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The town has hotter summers, cooler winters and dust storms.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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The Moynaq Memorial.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Karakalpakistan
City / Town : Moynaq
|
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Oasis near Moynaq.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
District : Beruni
|
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Picking cotton near Beruni in the Elliq Qala (fifty forts) region.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
District : Beruni
|
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Cotton growing.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Guldursun Qala
|
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Guldursun Qala is a huge fortress dating from the 1st century. "Elliq Qala" means Fifty Forts and is a large site of ancient settlements.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Guldursun Qala
|
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The fort was in use for a thousand years.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Guldursun Qala
|
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The walls were 1.5km long.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Guldursun Qala
|
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Part of the massive 1.5km walls of Guldursun Qala.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Guldursun Qala
|
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Detail of the enormous mud brick walls.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Angka Qala
|
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Part of the walls of Anga Qala, inhabited between 3rd to 5th centuries AD.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Angka Qala
|
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Residential area.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Angka Qala
|
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The wall is made from mud bricks.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Angka Qala
|
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Detail of the brickwork.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Qoy Qyrylghan Qala
|
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Qoy Qyrylghan Qala dates from the 4th century BCE.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Qoy Qyrylghan Qala
|
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Part of the circular structure. This was an observatory and temple dating from 4th century BCE.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Qoy Qyrylghan Qala
|
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Part of the ancient wall.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
|
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Man riding a horse.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
|
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The enormous Janbas Qala was used as a fort between 4th century BCE and 1st century.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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One of the three forts of the Ayaz Qala complex (6th to 7th centuries AD).
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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Part of a covered walkway and wall at Ayaz Qala.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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Covered walkway.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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Part of the walls.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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View of the largest of the three forts.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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Part of the walls.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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One of the gateways with features later copied in Moghul India.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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Algae on the rocks.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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One of the Ayaz Qala tripple forts with a settlement.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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The smallest of the three forts is isolated.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Ayaz Qala
|
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One of the three forts on a hill.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
|
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View of Ayaz Kul Lake from Ayaz Qala.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
|
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Ayaz Kul Lake in the desert.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
|
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Kyzyl Qala is one of dozens of forts in the Elliq Qala region.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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Toprak Qala is near the border of Khorezm.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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View over Toprak Qala, a temple compex from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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Ceremonial rooms at the temple complex.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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One of the residential areas.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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The enormous walls and an unexcavated area.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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The fort was used to defend the border region.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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Passages and tunnels.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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The complex is set in semi-desert.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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View from the battlements.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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Large open walled area.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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Niches.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
Region : Elliq Qala
Site / Event : Toprak Qala
|
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View from the fort.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Mustaqillik Square
|
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Mustaqillik Square is centre of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Mustaqillik Square
|
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Mother and child, a symbol of the city.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Mustaqillik Square
|
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Fountains in the square.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Mustaqillik Square
|
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The Senate building.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Mustaqillik Square
|
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The square covers a large area.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
|
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The Romanov Palace.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
Site / Event : Abulkasim Medressa
|
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The Abulkasim Medressa is a state funded craft school.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
Site / Event : Abulkasim Medressa
|
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Carpenters.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
Site / Event : Abulkasim Medressa
|
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Paper mache boxes are a speciality in the country.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
Site / Event : Abulkasim Medressa
|
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Painter.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
|
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The 16th century Kulkedash Medressa.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
|
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The 15th century Juma Mosque.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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The Chorsu Bazaar is the busiest in the city.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Women shopping in Chorsu Bazaar, the largest in the city.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Seller of Islamic books.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Making mutton kebabs.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Having a snack.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Man with hat and sun glasses.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Ceramics.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Fresh bread.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Man buying prayer beads.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Bread seller.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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Two women looking at a photo album.
|
2008 |
| Uzbekistan |
City / Town : Tashkent
District : Chorsu Bazaar
|
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View from the market roof.
|
2008 |
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