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Khiva's Ichan Kala: A Living Museum of the Silk Road
In this episode, Lucas and Luna step inside the mud-brick walls of Khiva's Ichan Kala, one of Central Asia's best-preserved walled cities and a UNESCO World Heritage site. They explore its origins as a caravan stop on the Silk Road, its transformation under the Khwarezmshahs and later the Khanate of Khiva, and the architectural wonders that survive today — from the towering Islam Khodja Minaret to the intricate tilework of the Tosh Hovli palace. Along the way, they uncover how Khiva became a hub of Islamic scholarship, a center of the slave trade under the Qungrat dynasty, and a…
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