Kaluts are geological formations designated in geomorphology as yardang, a Uighur term for forms resulting from the wind action when it blows with a predominant direction on the rocks, digging more or less deep grooves separated by ridges. The soft material is…
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia, resulting from the dismemberment of the former USSR, whose independence dates back to 1991. The economy of Turkmenistan is based on the extraction of oil and natural gas from the Caspian Sea. Once…
Uzbekistan photos 1. Bukhara Bukhara is situated in the Silk Route and is more than 2,000 years old. It is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact.…
The designation “Silk Road” was coined by the German geographer Ferdinand voice von Richthofen, in the nineteenth century, a translation of the German Seidenstraße. It corresponded to a set of interconnected trade routes across Asia, the Orient and Europe, creating…