Tag: Uzbekistan
Khorezm Fortresses
View of the Khorezm fortresses at the archaeological site of Ayaz-Kala in Uzbekistan. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our… [...]
Camels in camp
Camels near adobe houses at the Ayaz-Kala archaeological site in… [...]
A Courtyard of Creativity
In Uzbekistan, the inner courtyard of the Registan, one of the most renowned madrasas on the old Silk Road. Madrasas are Islamic schools that taught not only religion… [...]
Indoor local bazaar
Outside the old city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan, a few kilometers is the local food bazaar, where the souvenir shops of the city center fall away and the… [...]
In Khiva’s Old Town
A family in the old town of Khiva in Uzbekistan, called Itchan Kala. In the background, the Islam Khojah minaret can be seen overlooking the city. Credit: Akbar… [...]
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Pontoon bridge over the Amu Darya
A picturesque play of colours of different shades of blue during the crossing of a pontoon bridge over the Amu Darya near Urgench, Uzbekistan. Credit: Joachim… [...]
Sunset Cycle
A worker cycles home, bundled up against the chill of Bukharan nights. Though it is spring, the temperature drops to a brisk chill at night as soon as the sun… [...]
Land and water
The pontoon bridge over the Amu Darya near Urgench in Uzbekistan makes it possible to cross the mighty body of water. Credit: Joachim BohndorfFind… [...]