Khiva

General view of main gate of Ichan-Kala, Ota Darvoza (Father Gate), Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kalta Minor is visible behind the gate. Khiva's old city, Ichan Kala, is surrounded by 2.2 kilometres of crenellated and bastioned city walls. Some sections may be 5th century, but the strongest sections were built 1686-88 by Arang Khan. The main gate today is the restored western Ota Darvoza (Father Gate). Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13425387

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45091572

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5495px x 3684px (5.7MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen