Central Asia Collection (page 4)

Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 19th century engraving, drawing by E. Ronjat
JAB5037160 Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 19th century engraving, drawing by E. Ronjat.; (add.info.: Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

Tajik wedding rituals, 1870
1575423 Tajik wedding rituals, 1870; (add.info.: Tajik wedding rituals. Wedding ceremony (Islamic wedding ceremony), Tajikistan, Russian empire, circa 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Costumes of Kyrgyz women in embroidered dresses with cylindrical hats and shawls, fringes
FLO4624810 Costumes of Kyrgyz women in embroidered dresses with cylindrical hats and shawls, fringes, and men with muskets and pitchforks

Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC
7177183 Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Asia Minor, c.86 BC. From Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, published 1883.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Arminio Vambery Received In Audience By The Khan Of Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, During His Travels There In 1863
UIG5420084 Arminio Vambery Received In Audience By The Khan Of Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, During His Travels There In 1863

The unrolling of the Clouds:The world as known at the end of the 13th century, 1754 (illustration)
1578424 The unrolling of the Clouds:The world as known at the end of the 13th century, 1754 (illustration); (add.info.: The unrolling of the Clouds)

Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Persian, Takht-l-Kuwad region. Tadjikistan
532129 Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Persian, Takht-l-Kuwad region. Tadjikistan. 5-4th century BC (figurine); Universal History Archive/UIG

Samarkand (engraving)
8649840 Samarkand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samarkand. Illustration for Armimius Vambery, His Life and Adventures)

Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia (litho)
8663696 Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia)

A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold)
8833213 A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold) by Afghan School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Street scene in Yarkand, Yarkant, Turkmenistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888
UIG5414355 Street scene in Yarkand, Yarkant, Turkmenistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang)
IMB4836434 Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang, "Timur the lame")

Tajik women of the Russian Empire
2912151 Tajik women of the Russian Empire; (add.info.: Tajik women 1900. Russian Imperialism led to the Russian Empire's conquest of Central Asia during the late 19th century's Imperial Era)

A Road in Central Asia (engraving)
8649843 A Road in Central Asia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Road in Central Asia)

Calligraphy, 1546-47 (bodycolour & gold on paper)
8835560 Calligraphy, 1546-47 (bodycolour & gold on paper) by Bukhara School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold)
8833214 A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold) by Afghan School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving
UIG5414363 Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

A Caravanserai In Tashkent, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420096 A Caravanserai In Tashkent, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

A Well In The Desert Between Samarkand And Karshi, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century
UIG5420092 A Well In The Desert Between Samarkand And Karshi, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

View of the Shirdor Madrasa, Uzbekistan
AIS5388139 View of the Shirdor Madrasa, Uzbekistan; Shir Dar Madrasa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan; (add.info.: Architecture: view of the Shirdor Madrasa (Shir Dor or Cher dor)

Map of Asia Minor, showing the expedition of Cyrus the Younger and retreat of the Ten Thousand
6867235 Map of Asia Minor, showing the expedition of Cyrus the Younger and retreat of the Ten Thousand. From Cassell's Universal History

A wealthy Kyrgyz family
5312029 A wealthy Kyrgyz family; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a wealthy Kyrgyz family from Eastern Siberia outside their portable home. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Kyrgyz (Kirgize) women in traditional costume. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811)
FLO4723122 Kyrgyz (Kirgize) women in traditional costume. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811), in Travels through the southern provinces of the Russia Empire, 1812

Photographic print of a typical Trans Caspian Railway Station
3522877 Photographic print of a typical Trans Caspian Railway Station; (add.info.: Photographic print of a typical Trans Caspian Railway Station, also called the Central Asian Railway)

Central Asia, 1885
2902279 Central Asia, 1885; (add.info.: Afghanistan and her relation to British and Russian territories.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892
NWI4714235 Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892.; (add.info.: Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier)

A Poplar Avenue in Kashmir (b/w photo)
8649199 A Poplar Avenue in Kashmir (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Poplar Avenue in Kashmir)

The legend of Fu-hsi and Nu-wa, Astana, 7th century, (painting on silk)
SCP58664 The legend of Fu-hsi and Nu-wa, Astana, 7th century, (painting on silk); 225x57 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India; (add.info.: Ast.IX.2.b.012)

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Animal, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Animal, 1st century

Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Women of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Crossing the Oxus; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Crossing the Oxus; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Girl of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Girl of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Persian prisoner in Turkistan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Persian prisoner in Turkistan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Female Bust, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Female Bust, 1st century

Votive Figure, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Votive Figure, 7th century

Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century

Horse Bust, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse Bust, 5th-6th century

Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century

Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century

Female Figure, 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, 5th century

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Discover the enchanting wonders of Central Asia, a region steeped in rich history and captivating landscapes. Immerse yourself in the propaganda poster of Turkmenbashi, the former leader of Turkmenistan, as you delve into the intriguing political landscape that shaped this nation. Journey to Afghanistan's Mazar-I-Sharif and be awestruck by the majestic Shrine of Hazrat Ali, a testament to spiritual devotion. Find solace at Sevanavank (Sevan Monastery) nestled beside Lake Sevan in Armenia's Caucasus region. Let your senses indulge in Georgia's Tbilisi as you savor Churchkhela, a traditional Georgian candy bursting with flavors unique to this land. Marvel at Yerevan's Republic Square and skyline from a high angle view, where modernity meets ancient traditions. Ascend The Cascade in Yerevan for panoramic vistas of Mt. Ararat and witness Armenian architecture framing this awe-inspiring sight. Explore Kyrgyzstan's Tash Rabat Valley and lose yourself amidst its untouched natural beauty. Uncover Khor Virap Armenian Apostolic Church monastery at Mount Ararat's foot on the vast Ararat Plain near Yerevan; an ethereal experience that will leave you breathless. Gaze through arches adorned with Armenian motifs towards Mount Ararat looming majestically in the distance. Witness dawn breaking over Astana as you stand before The Ak Orda - Presidential Palace of President Nursultan Nazarbayev - symbolizing Kazakhstan’s grandeur and ambition. Take in Ashgabat’s government quarter from above; marvel at its architectural splendor against an ever-changing sky. Finally, encounter a Turkmen girl dressed resplendently in traditional attire – an embodiment of Central Asian heritage preserved through generations. Central Asia beckons with its diverse tapestry woven from historical landmarks, breathtaking scenery, vibrant cultures, and warm hospitality – truly an adventure like no other.