Evolution of Central Asian jewellery art
In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.
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Uzbekistan
Digitizing Uzbekistan’s desert art
Nine hundred pieces from Uzbekistan’s Nukus Museum of Art are now online after volunteers armed with cameras and cell phones created an open catalogue of the works in the hope it will prevent theft from one of Asia’s most unique and valuable art collections.
Read MoreOn the road in Uzbekistan
A 2,500-kilometer road trip by Anzor Bukharsky, one of Central Asia’s most beloved photographers and cultural commentators, offers a rare
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan trade goods via Afghanistan
The exchange of shipments between Pakistan and Uzbekistan via Afghanistan are part of five planned trial runs aimed at testing the viability of various routes in the region, where trade has been hampered by the decades-old conflict in Afghanistan and longstanding diplomatic tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.
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Uzbek authorities launch probe into dam burst
The newly-built Sardoba reservoir breached its wall on May 1 prompting a mass evacuation Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoev meets with evacuees
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How Ikat accompanied history in Central Asia
Ikat is a fabric that got its name from the resist dye technique used to make its patterns. But Professor
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Destroying Soviet architecture in Central Asia
Herald Report Soviet architecture in Central Asia, as the name tells, is a fusion of Soviet modernity with traditional Central
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The art of neighbourhoods
Border dynamics, natural resources, and mobility in Central Asia
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17 killed in IS attack on Tajik border post
The reported shoot-out near the Uzbek and Afghan borders will concern Russia and China as well. The attack in Tajikistan
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Books: translating Central Asian literature
HAH Report Shelley Fairweather-Vega, a Seattle-based writer and translator. She translates literature from Russian and Uzbek languages into English.
Read MoreUzbekistan carpets: history and traditions
When we talk about the carpets of Central Asia, we typically mean those produced by Turkmens. However, the production of
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The Central Asia collection at the British Library
Zaynab Mukhammad-Dost The Turkish and Turkic Collections at the British Library are the largest collections of manuscript and printed material
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