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The impressive 3-floor ruins of an ancient Buddhist Stupa belonging the ancient city of Karakhoja or Qocho near the modern town of Turpan in present-day Xinjiang, China. This Stupa dates back to the 6th to 7th centuries and features Buddhist shrines on all four sides. Photo: The Editorial

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The impressive 3-floor ruins of an ancient Buddhist Stupa belonging the ancient city of Karakhoja or Qocho near the modern town of Turpan in present-day Xinjiang, China. This Stupa dates back to the 6th to 7th centuries and features Buddhist shrines on all four sides. Photo: The Editorial

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/buddhist-stupa/feed/ 0 Gyaur Kala https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/gyaur-kala/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/gyaur-kala/#respond Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:05:54 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40530 Gyaur Kala

The ruins of the fortress Gyaur Kala are located on the outskirts of Nukus, in western Uzbekistan. The fortress was probably built in the 4th century B.C. at a crossing of important trade routes. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The ruins of the fortress Gyaur Kala are located on the outskirts of Nukus, in western Uzbekistan. The fortress was probably built in the 4th century B.C. at a crossing of important trade routes.

Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany)

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Camels roaming around the ruins of Merv in Turkmenistan, once a major city on the Silk Road. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Credits: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Camels roaming around the ruins of Merv in Turkmenistan, once a major city on the Silk Road. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.

Credits: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia)

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