Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Bukhara Bazaars and Zindan Prison

The first four photos sample the variety of fine arts and crafts on display in the Bukhara bazaars.  









For contrast, the exhibit below is from the infamous Zindan Prison and its even more infamous “bug pit,” or “black hole,” the cell where two of Britain’s finest Great Game players, Colonel Charles Stoddart and Captain Arthur Conolly were imprisoned before their execution.



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