Not surprisingly for a city that has been around for millennia, Bukhara boasts a rich architectural heritage. Its beautiful historical, center with numerous mosques and madrasahs was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993.
Bukhara -- Uzbekistan's Ancient Silk Road City
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Bukhara's massive Ark fortress, which was built in the fifth century
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A man walks in the tranquility of Bukhara's Old City
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A woman walks past the Uluh-Beg Madrasah, a Koranic school in Bukhara.
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The Mir-i Arab madrasah in Bukhara, which is said to date back to the early 16th century
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An ancient tree stands near a museum in the historical center of the Silk Road city.
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A view of the majestic Kalyan mosque complex
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Street vendors in Bukhara
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Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the late Uzbek leader Islam Karimov, exploited Bukhara's beauty as a backdrop for pop-music video she recorded in 2012.