Margilon silk factory, Uzbekistan
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Area famous for silk for a very long time. The first pic shows unraveling the cocoons and spinning the silk. Up to 500 meters of silk is obtained from each cocoon. Next is the dye room, showing someBaca lagi
Area famous for silk for a very long time. The first pic shows unraveling the cocoons and spinning the silk. Up to 500 meters of silk is obtained from each cocoon. Next is the dye room, showing someBaca lagi
Palace of the ruler of "Kokand" kingdom, built in the 1860s. The kingdom existed for over 1,000 years and was active in the silk road trade.
First is the building itself; then the main courtyard (oneBaca lagi
The center of Samarkand and, some say, the center of central Asia. These are the only buildings allowing pictures inside. Hence more pictures to see what the inside of the others look like.
In theBaca lagi
Central desert in Uzbekistan. The pictures are of the desert, with the last two of the remains of a 10th century caravansarai.
Kalon means large and refers to this square of large buildings. The first is the main minaret that is a symbol of Bukhara. The second pic gives a sense of scale, while the next 3 are of the mosque andBaca lagi