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Central Asia - mausoleum - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Merv - Konye-Urgench - Nukus - Mizdakhan - cemetery - UNESCO -
Central Asia - mausoleum - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Merv - Konye-Urgench - Nukus - Mizdakhan - cemetery - UNESCO -
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Il-Arslan Mausoleum has an unusual conical dome and is supposed to be Konye-Urgench's oldest standing monument. Gutlug Timur Minaret is in the background...Konye-Urgench is another UNESCO site and a major Silk Road city in Turkmenistan. Like Merv, it was destroyed by the Mongol armies in the 13th century with only a few buildings rebuilt and still standing today. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
A shot of the final resting place for Timur, his sons and grandsons in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Once a large Khorezm trading center during the Middle Ages, the remains of Mizdakhan now include a fasinating cemetery full of mausoleums. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdakhan cemetery, a sea of mausoleums piled one on top of the other, dates back to the 11th century. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdakhan cemetery outside of Nukus hosts mausoleums and mosques dating as far back as the 11th century. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Sultan Tekesh mausoleum in Konye-Urgench, Turkmenistan.
In its heyday (i.e., 12th century), this mausoleum had a turquoise blue dome that could be seen a day's ride away (20-30 km). The mausoleum managed to survive the Mongol invasion in 1221. ..The building was recently renovated by a Turkish construction company in 2004, but the inside is already starting to fall apart. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Known as the pearl of Konye-Urgench, this mausoleum sports beautiful geometric patterns on its inside dome. There are 365 sections on the sparkling mosaic, 24 pointed arches, 12 bigger arches below that and four big windows (representing the weeks of the month). A plethora of symbolism in one tiled dome, by any measure...No one seems to know who is buried here, but the mausoleum is dedicated to the daughter of a Mongol Leader. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
This building houses pilgrims visiting the Mausoleum of Mohammad ibn Zeid on the grounds of Merv. ..In Turkmen religious culture, it's an honor to be able to sleep and eat near a holy site. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Our Slovenian-American-English group and our Russian-Turkmen guide (far right) visit the Timurid Mausoleum at Merv. .. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
The tomb of the famous 12th-13th century Khorezm teacher and poet is supposed to have special healing powers. The outside of the mausoleum is covered with beautiful tiles, many adorned with original Arabic inscriptions.
Legend has it that Sultan Sanjar's wife had a dream about his body being taken so she moved it. When archeologists excavated the tomb recently, there was no body inside. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
