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Central Asia Travel, 2005

by Judith Barath   

Road to the Turkmenistan Boarder

Road to the Turkmenistan Boarder

On the Road

On the Road

Boys on a Donkey

Boys on a Donkey

Village near the border

Village near the border

Village

Village



Sovjet Time Housing and Satellite Dishes

Sovjet Time Housing and Satellite Dishes
My first view of Ashgabat city

Ashgabat view from Nisa Hotel

Ashgabat view from Nisa Hotel

Ashgabat

Ashgabat
As capital of the country, Ashgabat is primarily a government and...

New Constractions in Ashgabat

New Constractions in Ashgabat
Government offices and appartments

Ashgabat View at Sunset

Ashgabat View at Sunset

University with the President's Statue

University with the President's Statue
In the country that Turkmenbashy built, "He" is everywhere....



President Saparmurat Niyazov, Statue

President Saparmurat Niyazov, Statue

The President's portre on Bookshelfs

The President's portre on Bookshelfs
http://www.ruhnama.com/

Ruhnama - Book of the Spirit

Ruhnama - Book of the Spirit
"This book, written with the help of inspiration sent to my heart...

Arch of Neutrality

Arch of Neutrality

Buildings and Guards in the Capital

Buildings and Guards in the Capital
Every government office has a weekly study hour to discuss the Rukhnama

Ashgabat, Independence Monument

Ashgabat, Independence Monument

Earthquake Memorial

Earthquake Memorial
A major earthquake on October 6 1948, estimated 9 on the Richter scale killed...











Local Women and Historical Figures

Local Women and Historical Figures

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Nisa

Talkutchka Sunday Bazaar, Ashgabat

Talkutchka Sunday Bazaar, Ashgabat



















Merv Turkmenistan

Merv Turkmenistan
Merv, along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus, was for eight hundred...

Merv

Merv
Without Merv, Baghdad, the Abbasid capital and cradle of their...

Merv

Merv
Merv's greatest period of glory was probably the eleventh-twelfth...

Merv

Merv
This stretched from beyond the Oxus to the eastern shores of the...

Sovjet and Islam Graves

Sovjet and Islam Graves
New graves are still appering at this place.

Dromedaries are Walking free in Merv

Dromedaries are Walking free in Merv

Working Mosque in Merv

Working Mosque in Merv

Walking around the Holy Place 3 Times

Walking around the Holy Place 3 Times

Garden around the Masque in Merv

Garden around the Masque in Merv

Family Lunch Near the Mosque

Family Lunch Near the Mosque

Dromedaries around the Ruins

Dromedaries around the Ruins

Merv Turkmenistan

Merv Turkmenistan

Local Visitors in Merv

Local Visitors in Merv









Office Building, Mary, Turkmenistan

Office Building, Mary, Turkmenistan

Turabeg Khayn Mausoleum, Kunya Urgench

Turabeg Khayn Mausoleum, Kunya Urgench
Kunya-Urgench is situated in northwestern Turkmenistan, on the south...

Visitors

Visitors

Kunya Urgench

Kunya Urgench

Seljuk Tomb and Minaret (1320's)

Seljuk Tomb and Minaret (1320's)







Kiva

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Kiva

Kiva









Kiva

Kiva









Kiva

Kiva



















Kiva

Kiva









Kiva

Kiva









Bukhara

Bukhara









Bukhara

Bukhara












































































































































































































































































































































article published 11/16/2005
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Thanks loads for these fascinating photos! Now, to get out my map!!
— Eleanor Robb, April 8, 2006
Great pictures! Looks like an interesting trip.
— Christy L. Burgess, November 22, 2005
I have totally no idea where is Ashgabat, somewhere north of Pakistan? Afganistan? ... but it certainly look like a very interesting place to travel. thanks for sharing..
— SpiderMan, November 20, 2005
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