This is one of the four gates in the walls of Khiva, a town whose history dates to about the 7th century. South of the Aral Sea on the southern border of Uzbekistan, this city of minarets, mosques, and palaces rises from a sea of cotton and alfalfa fields. Inside the walls, the narrow streets are a living museum filled with elaborate wood carvings, paintings, ceramics, and tile work. Although about 40,000 people live around Khiva (mainly in nearby Urganch), few venture into the city, which is regarded as a shrine by local citizens. Title 6 Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program Director Presents - Central Asia: Its Geopolitical Significance & Future Impact Program
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