Uzbekistan
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Wednesday, 4 Sep 2013 | Views [2002] | Comments [1]
Uzbekistan Impressions:
When we first arrived in Khiva, the restaurant had an MTV channel playing. This seems to be a constant throughout Uzbekistan, one can’t eat without MTV. The episode/song that was ... Read more >
Saturday, 31 Aug 2013 | Views [3014]
Tashkent
After leaving Tajikistan we came to the Uzbek capital for a couple of days.
Tashkent has a different cultural heritage than the rest of Central Uzbekistan. It’s in the North with more historical contact with China. ... Read more >
Friday, 30 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 28 Aug 2013 | Views [3876]
Samarkand: Timurid Capital of Arts and Science
After a couple of days on the road visiting the desert, the Aydal Kul Lake and Sentob, a mountain village, we headed to the Samarkand, the former capital of the Ancient Sogdian province ... Read more >
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1915]
Central Uzbekistan City Impressions: The Holy City of Bukhara
Bukhara is an ancient city rich with history that permeates the streets and alleyways of contemporary life. In the 6 th C BCE it was part of the Achaemedian Empire, and then ... Read more >
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1877]
Central Uzbekistan City Impressions: Khiva - Minarets, Madrasahs, Mosques and Khan’s Residence
Khiva was the first city we visited after arriving in Uzbekistan from Turkmenistan. The outer part of the city, the modern part, ... Read more >
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1906]
Shakhrisabz: Birthplace of Timur the Great
This was the place where Alexander had Bessus, the Governor, killed because he had murdered his own ruler, Darius III. As the Macaedonean leader wasn’t successful in ... Read more >
Thursday, 22 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 | Views [1451]
A Day on the Road
Started the day with a fairly long drive to the Sarmish Petroglyphs, broken up by a stop at a 11 th C Caravansaray and an 11 th , but remodeled in the 14 th C, Cistern, where we took a few pictures. ... Read more >
Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 | Views [4224]
Paikent, a major commercial city of the Sogdian Empire
We drove out to the archeological site of one of the most ancient and important trading centers in the region, Paikent. This was a major trading center before Bukhara ... Read more >
Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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