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Hyperboloid
Hyperboloid construction of a water tower dating back to 1920s in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Credit: Konstantin Novakovic (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
School uniform
Most of the kyrgyz elementary schools require their pupils to wear a school uniform. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of… [...]
View from the pool
In Turkmenistan, in the capital Ashgabat, a view through the roof of a 5-star hotel’s swimming pool. Credit: Pierre Ragolski (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Inside a mosque
Interior of a beautiful 16th century mosque in northern Tajikistan. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Spring dream
From April onwards, snow, which is omnipresent in places, becomes scarce on the sunniest slopes of Kyrgyzstan. The white patches then give way to grasses burnt by the cold of… [...]
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In Kazakhstan, view of Almaty from the mountains at sunset. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Inauguration
Soon after the inauguration of the newly designed Kamal Khujandi Park, concerts were organized in its wonderfully wood carved terrasses. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day … [...]
A village in winter
In wintertime, the various landscapes of Kyrgyzstan hide under a covering of snow. In this village close to Kochkor, the inhabitants hide in the warmness of their homes. Credit: Irina… [...]