Tag: Photo of the day
Monumental mosaic
Monumental mosaic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Glance from the shade
A view of the buildings of the Shox-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from one of the open mausoleums. Credit: Nils Dörling Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Horses in the wild at Son Kul
On the pastures of Son Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, horses are left to roam freely all day. They sometimes graze miles away from their owners’ camps. In the evening they… [...]
Kazakh suburb
On the outskirts of Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, small brick and tin houses stand alongside the modern residences of the centre. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more photos… [...]
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Details of the Silk Road
A detailed view of a dome in the Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand. The complex is home to some of the most well-restored Silk Road era architecture in Uzbekistan. Credit: Ashley… [...]
Holy Mausoleum
Some Chinese tourist visiting the Apaq Khodja Mausoleum, in the Xinjiang region. Built in 1640 to be the tomb of Muhammad Yusuf, a Sufi master from… [...]
Fishing in At-Bashy Valley
A women fishing in a lonely valley in the South of the Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan. In wintertime, the temperature here might drop down to -30°C and below. Credit: Michael… [...]
Russian Style
Russian-style house, in the sunset of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day. [...]
Father and Son
In the village of Ush-Tobo, in the Alay region of Kyrgyzstan, a little boy runs to his father to get a hug. Credit: Azamat Bekzo (Kyrgyzstan) Find… [...]
Kashgar Merchant
Some merchant carrying dry fruits and nuts on his bike to get to the bazar of Kashgar in Xinjiang.Credit: The Editorial Find… [...]
Yandex Bishkek
Yandex is a Russian-Dutch company, and taxis and transport are only a small part of the services the company offers. This driver in Bishkek’s rush hour keeps his cool in… [...]