KARAKALPAKSTAN BLOG

A blog detailing the culture, history, geography and nature of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and neighbouring areas on the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Coins of the "Great Silk Road"

Sheet: 30-sum stamp depicts obverse of tetradrachm of Eucratides I, about 171-135 B.C.E.; 45-sum stamp depicts reverse of same coin; 60-sum ...

Sunday, January 23, 2011

A history of the Amu Darya

The Amu Darya (Amu river) is 2,580 km long and drains some 466,200 sq km of land. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Pandj rive...

Sunday, January 16, 2011

The Growth of Fish Farming in Uzbekistan

The Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan reports that some 968 enterprises and farms that are engaged in fishing and ...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Ceramics of Uzbekistan

Monday, January 3, 2011

Devkesken - Vazir Qala

The ruins of a number of ancient towns and cities are found along of the Great Silk Road. One of the most interesting and most isolated is ...

Monday, August 30, 2010

1st September Uzbekistan Independence Day - National Anthem

September 1st - Independence Day Uzbekistan. Hit on flag below to play the national anthem.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Saddle Horse - Argamak

The Argamak - USSR Stamp 1968 The horse has played an integral role in the lives of the population of Central Asia for millennia. It is ...

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