Night Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/night/ Read all the news and analysis from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:00:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://novastan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/08/cropped-Logo_2_2000-1700-300DPI-32x32.png Night Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/night/ 32 32 Pamir nights https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pamir-nights/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pamir-nights/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=47271 Pamir nights

The night sky reveals its full splendour in the darkness of the Pamir Mountains in the Murghob region. The basketball field of Alichur, one of the most isolated villages of the country, is a good spot for enjoying a 360° view of the Milky Way. Credits: Etienne Bellard (France, @etienneblld)

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The night sky reveals its full splendour in the darkness of the Pamir Mountains in the Murghob region. The basketball field of Alichur, one of the most isolated villages of the country, is a good spot for enjoying a 360° view of the Milky Way.

Credits: Etienne Bellard (France, @etienneblld)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pamir-nights/feed/ 0 The Nights of Registan https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-nights-of-registan/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-nights-of-registan/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 03:55:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=46588 The Nights of Registan

The Registan, located in the heart of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, is one of the most magnificent architectural ensembles in the world. The word ‘Registan’ means ‘sandy place’ or ‘desert’ in Persian, a fitting name for this great square that has witnessed centuries of cultural and commercial exchanges. In the evening, it is brightly illuminated by […]

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The Registan, located in the heart of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, is one of the most magnificent architectural ensembles in the world. The word ‘Registan’ means ‘sandy place’ or ‘desert’ in Persian, a fitting name for this great square that has witnessed centuries of cultural and commercial exchanges. In the evening, it is brightly illuminated by sound and light shows.

Credits : Matic Pavlin (@matic_pavlin, Slovenia)

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On a sultry summer evening in Osh, a grandfather prepares dinner for his grandchildren in the backyard. For many households in Kyrgyzstan, a small outdoor summer kitchen complete with tapchan (a large seating platform) is part of their home. Photographer: Lucas Fita

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On a sultry summer evening in Osh, a grandfather prepares dinner for his grandchildren in the backyard. For many households in Kyrgyzstan, a small outdoor summer kitchen complete with tapchan (a large seating platform) is part of their home.

Photographer: Lucas Fita

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The twin towers of Dushanbe Plaza cut through the fog-shrouded night sky of the Tajik capital. Formerly Dushanbe’s tallest building at 20 stories, it only opened in 2011. Photographer: Said Mukamil (Tajikistan)

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The twin towers of Dushanbe Plaza cut through the fog-shrouded night sky of the Tajik capital. Formerly Dushanbe’s tallest building at 20 stories, it only opened in 2011. Photographer: Said Mukamil (Tajikistan)

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At dusk the heat tempers down and the spring moon rises over the domes of old Bukhara. A few young people meander in the square and the city’s dogs begin their nightly howl.Credit: Ashley & Quentin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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At dusk the heat tempers down and the spring moon rises over the domes of old Bukhara. A few young people meander in the square and the city’s dogs begin their nightly howl.Credit: Ashley & Quentin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A night near the Son Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan.Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A night near the Son Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan.Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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On an astrophotographic night, even above 2500m, the light pollution of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is always apparent. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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On an astrophotographic night, even above 2500m, the light pollution of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is always apparent. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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