Photo of the day Archives

Higher

In a suburb of Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan, a truck loaded with hay bales. The motto: load as much as possible. Credit: Julius Bauer Find all of our photos of the day … [...]

Spring evening

The village of Kojomkoul in Kyrgyzstan is enjoying the last flashes of light before falling asleep in a dark and icy night. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find more photos from the… [...]

Photo of the day Uzbekistan Nukus Bukhara

Through the glass

The train rattles over the tracks between Nukus and Bukhara. Outside the window, the desert beckons. A rough, wild, and rugged land whizzes by. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France) Find… [...]

Friendship ties

A sculpture in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, near the White House celebrates the 100th anniversary of friendship between the USSR and Kyrgyzstan, called the Stella of Friendship. It was… [...]

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

The mosque of Bibi-Khanym in Samarkand between shadows and sunlight. Kredit: Marek Felten (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]

train wagon Beyneu Kazakhstan Passenger cup of tea

Sunrise wagon

The sun filters into the third class train wagon the way to Beyneu, Kazakhstan. Passengers wake up and begin to pour their first cup of tea. Credit: Ashley et… [...]

Panjshanbe bazaar Khujand Tajikistan swing

Bustling market

The Panjshanbe bazaar in Khujand, Tajikistan, in full swing. Credit: Gina Bates (England) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]

A camel at the edge of the ancient Aral Sea

On the ancient shores of a dried-up Aral Sea, a camel stands motionless, like a symbol of the region’s desertification. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find all of our photos… [...]

driver Kashgar bazaar China Xinjiang Uyghur

Mr. Driver

A young driver at the Kashgar bazaar in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]

river village ethnological museum Sary-Mogol

Buunisa Termechikova crosses the river Sary-Mogol returning home to the village Burgan-Suu from the ethnological museum in Sary-Mogol. Credit: Danil Usmanov (Kyrgyzstan) To learn more about Danil Usmanov and his work,… [...]

Samarkand Uzbekistan central station fountain reconstructed actual architectonic style

Historical building in a new look

Samarkand, the second largest city of Uzbekistan was connected to the railway at the end of the 19th century. The bulidng of the central station, here behind a fountain… [...]