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The Ayaz Kala Desert Fortresses: Spectacular Silk Road Ruins
... in Karakalpakstan. The latter is an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan that occupies the country’s entire northwestern ... marauders from the desert. Yurt camp in Kyzylkum desert, Uzbekistan . ( Francesco Bonino /Adobe Stock) Legends of a ... largest castle ruins of ancient Khorezm – Ayaz - Kala, Uzbekistan. ( Zaneta /Adobe Stock) The Real History of Ayaz ...
dhwty - 18/05/2020 - 14:01
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10 Must See Ancient Cities to Add to Your Bucket List
... have to visit at least once in your life! 1. Samarkand, Uzbekistan Tourist visiting the ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan. ( Dudarev Mikhail / Adobe Stock) Known also as ... this very ancient city is situated in modern-day Uzbekistan , and constitutes one of the oldest continually ...
Aleksa Vučković - 29/11/2021 - 17:57
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Did The Curse of Tamerlane Cause One of the Bloodiest Battles in World War II?
... tasked by Stalin to lead an expedition to Samarkand in Uzbekistan to open the tomb of Tamerlane. When Tashmuhammed ... tasked by Stalin to lead an expedition to Samarkand in Uzbekistan to open the tomb of Tamerlane, they didn’t know ... (his birth name) was born in Transoxiana in modern-day Uzbekistan. Tamerlane claimed to be a descendant of Tumanay ...
Mark Brophy - 08/08/2022 - 15:00
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First Excavations at 2,300-Year-Old Bactria Kingdom Fortress Completed
In the Boysun region of southeastern Uzbekistan, a joint Russian-Uzbek archaeological expedition ... known as Uzundara. In the Boysun region of southeastern Uzbekistan, a joint Russian-Uzbek archaeological expedition ... 2,300 years ago, when the lands of what is now southern Uzbekistan were part of the larger central Asian kingdom of ...
Nathan Falde - 10/09/2021 - 01:33
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10th Century Astronomical Text of Abd-al Rahman al-Sufi Unveiled
... and the access to the Silk Road . Now, this has prompted Uzbekistan to present the “first true-to-the-original ... of Images of the Fixed Stars” reports Euronews . Uzbekistan was at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. Its ... this rich cultural heritage, Project: Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections was launched to identify, ...
Sahir - 17/09/2021 - 22:55
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Bactria - The Bountiful, Sought-after Region of Ancient History
... was centered in what is Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan today. (World Imaging / Public domain ) Where do ... corresponds to parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan . Of course, at certain times in its long history, ... (2.3 inches). It was originally found in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, which was part of Bactria at the time. ...
Aleksa Vučković - 02/10/2021 - 14:43
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The Star-Gazing Sultan and His Ulugh Beg Observatory
... located on a hill near Samarkand, in modern day Uzbekistan. This observatory, which is often considered to be ... Entrance of the Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, famed as one of the pre-eminent observatories in ... in this undertaking. Statue of Ulugh Beg in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. ( Public domain ) Ulugh Beg’s reign came to an ...
dhwty - 20/06/2020 - 14:02
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Desert Kites: Ancient Hunters Built Massive Death Traps for Animals
Located on the Ustyurt plateau spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are some puzzling ancient ... them. Located on the Ustyurt plateau spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are some puzzling ancient ... satellite imagery to map the desert kites in western Uzbekistan . When talking to National Geographic in 2016, he ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 23/10/2022 - 22:50
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Who Was Ibn Sina and Why is He a Google Doodle?
... Avicenna. He was born in 980 AD in a village in modern day Uzbekistan and was a self-taught polymath who first took the ... in the Ibn Sina Museum in Afshana, close to Bukhara in Uzbekistan. He’s been credited with writing at least 130 ...
Alicia McDermott - 07/08/2018 - 20:20
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Pax Kushana: Uncovering the Forgotten Kushan Empire
... its influence across the arid landscapes of modern-day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of northern ... region corresponding to parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Bactria served as a crucial ... Kushans quickly waned. Kampir Tepe archaeological site in Uzbekistan, is all that remains of what was once a fortress ...
Aleksa Vučković - 23/01/2024 - 16:59
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Second Moon Uprising: How Science and Skullduggery Helped an 8th Century Prophet Raise a Revolt
... in the known world. Kok-Gumbaz mosque in Qarshi (Karshi), Uzbekistan. ( CC BY SA 4.0 ) Its people were fiercely ... of Bukhara and Samarkand. The Ark fortress in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. ( CC BY SA 2.0 ) When government forces entered ...
Ryszard Antolak - 27/06/2017 - 18:35
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The Khazars: A Forgotten Medieval Empire that Ruled the Northern Caucasus
... southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, and northwestern Uzbekistan too. "The Khazar people were an unusual phenomenon ... southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, and northwestern Uzbekistan too. Khazar coin, the so called 'Moses coin', from ...
dhwty - 29/12/2018 - 22:52
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The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom: Alexander The Great’s Easternmost Legacy
... Kingdom. This ancient kingdom included much of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan . ... covered by Bactria corresponds with today’s Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Cyrus the Great was the first ...
dhwty - 09/10/2021 - 01:39
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Uluburun Shipwreck: New Study Traces the Tin that Forged Empires
... communities of highland pastoralists from present-day Uzbekistan in Central Asia, revealing important facets about ... surprise, the tin originated from a prehistoric mine in Uzbekistan, which was over 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) ...
Sahir - 05/12/2022 - 13:52
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Mithridates Stalks His Prey, and Strikes a Killing Blow: The ‘King of Kings’ of Ancient Iran
... of 58 millimeters. It was originally found in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and later acquired by Napoleon III. (Gallica/ ...
Cam Rea - 27/09/2017 - 16:26
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The Majesty of Mosques: 12 Captivating Photos That Showcase Islamic Architecture
... Hazrati Imam, is a religious complex located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It includes several important Islamic sites, ...
Joanna Gillan - 16/02/2023 - 22:00
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Treacherous Trading: Dangers of the Silk Road
... between China and the Mediterranean, in modern day Uzbekistan. ( Public Domain ) Silk by Sea Finally, it may be ...
dhwty - 01/03/2018 - 13:55
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Konye-Urgench, Protected After Genghis Khan’s Destruction
... north of Turkmenistan and is not far from the border with Uzbekistan. The city of Dashoguz is located about 70 miles ... Present-day Gonbad-e Kavus) or Urgench (The Present-day Uzbekistan ). Jorjani Biomedicine Journal, 6(3), 72-73. ...
Ed Whelan - 07/02/2020 - 01:47
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The Unfinished Timurid Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
... a child. Subsequently, he went to Bukhara, in modern-day Uzbekistan, to continue his studies under the renowned Sufi ... and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, both located in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The portals of these monuments are decorated with ...
dhwty - 17/01/2022 - 22:00
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Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty
... in the north of Afghanistan, not far from the border with Uzbekistan, and the fourth largest city. Mazar-i-Sharif is ...
Ed Whelan - 12/12/2018 - 01:56