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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Friday, June 17, 2011

History of Khwarazm - The Great Soviet Encyclopedia

(also Khorezm, Khwarizm), a historical region and ancient state in Middle Asia that occupied most of the the lower Amu Darya basin. Kwara...

Sunday, June 12, 2011

The horsemen of Kharwezm

The local Kings of the Afrigid dynasty rose to power in Khoresm during the early part of the 4th century A.D. and their rule continued for ...

Friday, June 10, 2011

The Afrighids

The Afrighids (pre-Islamic times to 995 AD) were a native Chorasmian dynasty who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Chorasmia from early i...

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm

Photo: Djambas Kala, Turtkul district Republic of Karakalpakstan,Uzbekistan The Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm sprang up along the tribut...

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 ...

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