Historic Street Scene with Minarets in Khiva Old Town, Uzbekistan
A panoramic view of Khiva's historic old town featuring traditional Islamic minarets and mud-brick architecture along a cobblestone street in Uzbekistan, October 2018.
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Khiva's ancient streets preserve centuries of Silk Road history, with towering minarets piercing the Central Asian sky.
The UNESCO World Heritage site showcases traditional Islamic architecture built from sun-baked bricks, standing as monuments to medieval craftsmanship.
Visitors walk the same cobblestone paths that merchants traversed during the height of the Silk Road trade.
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