Leaving Guri Amir, mausoleum for Tamerlane (Amu Timur), Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Woman stripping bark from mulberry branches at paper factory, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Waterwheel-powered stamping press at mulberry paper factory, Samarkand, uzbekistan
Old waterwheel fitted with old pots and pans, Mulberry Paper Factory, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Statue of Ulugbek, astronomer and grandson of Tamerlane, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Astronomical observatory of Ulugbek, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Shah-i-Zinda mausoleum complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Upper group of mausoleums, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis complex, Samarkand, Ubekistan
One of lower group of mausoleums, Shah-i-Zindi necropolis complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Interior of Shodi Mulk Oko Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zindi necropolis complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
In the lower group of mausoleums, Shah-i-Zindi necropolis complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Reflections on a rainy day at Registan Square: Ulugbek Madrassa on the left (1420); Tilla-Kari Madrassa (1660) in the middle; Sher Dor Madrassa on the right (1636): Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pansy beds at Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Night time at Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Gate near the Bazaar, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Potter selling his products at Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Local women leaving Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A sunny afternoon at Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Musicians playing in dining room of M iran Hotel;, Taaskhent, Uzbekistan
Statue of Ismoili Somoni (849-907 AD), emir of Samanid Empire, Khujand, Tajikistan
Horse mural in Somoni Paark, Khujand, Tajikistan
Sheikh Massal ad-Din masouleum and mosque, Khujand, Tajikistan
Vendor of dried apricots, raisins and nuts in Panchshanbe Bazaar, Khujand, Tajikistan
Busts of former Tajik leaders (including two women) along Syr Darya River, Khujand, Tajikistan
Historical Museum of Sughd Region, Khujand, Tajikistan