Tashkent

Low angle view of the Eski Juva Bazaar, 20th century, Chorsu, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 3, 2010, in the afternoon. Although the tiled two storey dome is Soviet built there has been a bazaar on this site for centuries. Upstairs dried fruit and nuts are sold, downstairs fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices; outside you will find carpets, clothing and snacks. Tashkent, 2000 year old capital city of Uzbekistan, a Silk Road city whose name means Stone Fortress, is now very modern due to a disastrous earthquake in 1966, after which it was greatly rebuilt. However, some of the old buildings still stand in the glittering modern city. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13425566

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45095296

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5616px x 3108px (3.7MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen