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Happy Uzbek woman from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Uzbek woman met in the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Serving window in an eatery preparing mostly traditional Uzbek plov within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Gigantic bowl of plov (traditional rice and meat dish) in an eatery within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Uzbek ladies met in an eatery within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Serving food in an eatery preparing mostly traditional Uzbek plov within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Local women buying vegetables at the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Old, soviet style truck (GAZ-53) heavily loaded with large bales of hay seen on the way from Urgut to Samarkand.
Uzbek men from Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Close-up of the stunning tilework and calligraphy on the dome and wall of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Wooden lattice work (mashrabiya) from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque, a masterpiece of Timurid architecture, Samarkand.
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand featuring a collection of mausoleums and religious buildings constructed between the 9th and 19th centuries.
Entrance to the Khwaja Ahmad Mausoleum, part of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Magnificent tilework from the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
A "street" inside the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis with the Khodja-Akhmad Mausoleum at the far end. Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad located within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Detail of beautiful tilework with Arabic calligraphy from the Khodja-Akhmad Mausoleum within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
One of the entrance gates to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
External view of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand believed to be the burial place of Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.
Interior of the Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum at the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Eight point star in the external ornamentation of Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
One of a kind avenue of mausoleums at the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand with Mausoleum of Tuman-Aqa on the left, Mausoleum of 1361 on the right and a blue dome on the complex of the central shrine of Qusam ibn Abbas at the far end.
Blue dome of Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi at the far end of the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Tomb, or cenotaph believed to be that of Qusam ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand.
Interior of the Shad-i-Mulk Oko Mausoleum, the burial place of Tamerlane's sister and his niece built between 1371 and 1383. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Entrance to the Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga, the sister of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (Tamerlane). Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Stunning avenue of mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Blue tilework on a side of the entrance portal of Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi constructed by Ulugbek, the grandson of Timur, around 1434–1435 AD. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
One of the narrow lanes in the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Breathtaking Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda complex with the Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga and Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga facing each other. Samarkand.
Dacades lining the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Stunning blue and turquoise tilework of the Shadi Mulk Aka Mausoleum n the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Registan Square in Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at dusk. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Main portal of the Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand.
Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at night during a "light and sound" show.
Ribbed turquoise dome and tilework of Sher-Dor Madrasah. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.
Happy Uzbek woman from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Uzbek woman met in the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Serving window in an eatery preparing mostly traditional Uzbek plov within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Gigantic bowl of plov (traditional rice and meat dish) in an eatery within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Uzbek ladies met in an eatery within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Serving food in an eatery preparing mostly traditional Uzbek plov within the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Scene from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Local women buying vegetables at the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Old, soviet style truck (GAZ-53) heavily loaded with large bales of hay seen on the way from Urgut to Samarkand.
Uzbek men from Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand built in the 15th century under the orders of Timur (Tamerlane).
Close-up of the stunning tilework and calligraphy on the dome and wall of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Wooden lattice work (mashrabiya) from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque, a masterpiece of Timurid architecture, Samarkand.
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand featuring a collection of mausoleums and religious buildings constructed between the 9th and 19th centuries.
Entrance to the Khwaja Ahmad Mausoleum, part of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Magnificent tilework from the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
A "street" inside the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis with the Khodja-Akhmad Mausoleum at the far end. Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad located within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Detail of beautiful tilework with Arabic calligraphy from the Khodja-Akhmad Mausoleum within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
One of the entrance gates to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
External view of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand believed to be the burial place of Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.
Interior of the Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum at the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Eight point star in the external ornamentation of Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga within the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
One of a kind avenue of mausoleums at the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand with Mausoleum of Tuman-Aqa on the left, Mausoleum of 1361 on the right and a blue dome on the complex of the central shrine of Qusam ibn Abbas at the far end.
Blue dome of Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi at the far end of the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Tomb, or cenotaph believed to be that of Qusam ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand.
Interior of the Shad-i-Mulk Oko Mausoleum, the burial place of Tamerlane's sister and his niece built between 1371 and 1383. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Entrance to the Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga, the sister of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (Tamerlane). Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Stunning avenue of mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Blue tilework on a side of the entrance portal of Usto Ali Nesefi Mausoleum. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi constructed by Ulugbek, the grandson of Timur, around 1434–1435 AD. Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
One of the narrow lanes in the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex in Samarkand.
Breathtaking Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda complex with the Mausoleum of Shadi Mulk Aga and Mausoleum of Shirin Bika Aga facing each other. Samarkand.
Dacades lining the Avenue of Mausoleums in Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Stunning blue and turquoise tilework of the Shadi Mulk Aka Mausoleum n the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand.
Registan Square in Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at dusk. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with three ornate Islamic schools (madrasas): the Ulugh Beg Madrasah, the Sher-Dor Madrasah, and the Tilya-Kori Madrasah.
Main portal of the Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand.
Tilya-Kori ("decorated with gold") Madrasah, part of the Registan Square in Samarkand illuminated at night during a "light and sound" show.
Ribbed turquoise dome and tilework of Sher-Dor Madrasah. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Sher-Dor Madrasah, located in Registan Square in Samarkand.