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The Khorezm Oasis: Where Alexander Almost Died and the Ghost of Khiva Still Walks
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the ancient Khorezm oasis—a fertile region along the lower Amu Darya that was home to the Khwarezmian Empire, the legendary city of Kath, and the fortress of Toprak Kala. They discuss how Alexander the Great's campaign against the Scythians nearly ended in disaster here, the Zoroastrian fire temples that dotted the landscape, and the devastating Mongol invasion that toppled the Khwarezm Shah in 1220. The conversation moves to the rise of Khiva as a new capital under the Arabshahid dynasty, the architectural splendor of the Ichon-Qala, and the role…
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