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Uzbekistan - The heartland of the ancient Silk Route - The outer walls of Khiva, Uzbekistan

Silk from China and spices and precious stones from India were traded through Central Asia, on a regular basis, from about 200 B.C. Names such as Samarkand, Bukhara conjure up images of fairy tales that start with 'Once upon a time...'

       
    
    
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The outer walls of Khiva, Uzbekistan

The massive 2.5 km outer walls of Khiva which encompasses the old city of Khiva have seen repeated destruction and reconstruction. The present walls date back from the 18th century.

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  • Daniel Premium user Germany (Private Message) 01/25/07 1:04 PM

    Great picture. Thank you for the information.

    Daniel

    • Kellimays Premium user United States (Private Message) 10/04/06 5:16 AM

      WOW, such grandure...looks as if this wall were made of sand.

    • Nannygoose Premium user United States (Private Message) 10/01/06 8:52 PM

      WOW! This is very impressive and a wonderful photo.

    • Chrisrod100 (Private Message) 09/29/06 11:25 PM

      I wonder how many man hours it took to build these impressive walls.