Category: Photo of the day
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Ashgabat, the white city
Rising above the white mass of buildings, a statue of a horse stands over 40 metres tall. It marks the Olympic Stadium built for the 2017 Asian Games. … [...]
Between grandeur and everyday life in Astana
Spectators are waiting for the doors of the Astana Opera House to open. The building’s strict symmetry contrasts with the hustle and bustle of the crowd. Credits… [...]
A walk at the edge of the mountains
A woman walks through the mountains of Tajikistan, a book clutched tightly in her hand. An ordinary, everyday scene, set against the backdrop of the arid landscapes of the… [...]
Around the corner
A daily stroll through the narrow streets of Bukhara, in Uzbekistan. In the 10th century, when the city had already been inhabited for centuries, these very… [...]
Divine splendour
Timur’s mausoleum in Samarkand, the Gur-e Amir, is an architectural marvel dating from 1403 which is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal (1631) in Agra… [...]
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Three-humped camel
In the Aktaou region, camels come to drink as the sun sets. In the faint glow, their bodies and humps blend together. Credits: Tolgahan Biskin (France, … [...]
A quiet day in Song-Köl
Whilst the World Nomad Games enliven the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the days pass in peace and tranquillity on the shores of Lake Song-Köl. Credits :… [...]
The Palace of Happiness
The Ashgabat Wedding Palace opened its doors in 2011, to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence, and quickly became one of the city’s most recognisable and iconic… [...]
Lunar drinks stand
Rarely has Turkmenistan better deserved its reputation as an inaccessible and strange country than in this photograph of a refreshment bar on the edge of the ‘Gate of Hell’… [...]