Kunya Urgench

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Kunya Urgench

the original capital of the Khorezm Kingdom

 

ancient city site

 

Turabeg Khanyn mausoleum (14th century)

 

detail of dome

 

Seljuk tomb

 

minaret (1320's)

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a typical lunch in a private home

 

of a hero of the Soviet Union

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