Petroglyphs in Central Asia – exploring the past
The petroglyphs in Central Asia offer a marvellous glimpse into a distant past. At a time when people did not …
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The petroglyphs in Central Asia offer a marvellous glimpse into a distant past. At a time when people did not …
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“Welcome,” shouts a girl’s voice into the microbus when we arrive in Korgalzhyn, the nearest village to Lake Tengiz. Saika …
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Since we started our research trips into the Central Asian countries we have developed a growing interest in the petroglyphs …
On the road to Turkestan, we look out over the steppe for the blue cupola rising above all the modern …
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A number of Silk Road sites in China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyztan have been named UNESCO World Heritage properties this year. …
Continue reading “Akyrtas – A palace on the ancient Silk Road”