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The State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan contains a collection of more than three hundred original objects of Dungan culture and everyday life of…

The State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan contains a collection of more than three hundred original objects of Dungan culture and everyday life of…

Central Asian Gypsies - Lyuli (Jughi) led a nomadic lifestyle, and their camps were usually located near the cities where the big bazaars were held. Unlike…

Surkhandarya women wore khaikal, tomokles and urpiya as breast adornments. Often, the necklaces were put one on top of the other in several rows: coral…

There are but a few photographs of the penultimate ruler of the Khanate of Kokand – Sayyid Muhammad Khudayar Khan (1832 – 1886).   The most famous…

The National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi was founded in 1870 as the Tashkent Public Library.   Its opening was preceded by two…

In the past, making footwear, like any other craft, was something between amateur craftsmanship and genuine art. The shoes of the master were made of…

The State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan contains a collection of more than three hundred original objects of Dungan culture and everyday life of…

The art of gold embroidery – zarduzi – has existed in the territory of Uzbekistan since ancient times.   The paintings of the palaces of Bolalikktepa,…

Manuscript of the work “Suwar al-Kawakib” arabe 5036 contains 74 paintings representing the constellations, each one represented as seen on the earthly…

On May 24, 2024, in Syrdarya region, a significant event took place - the presentation of certificates for the gratuitous receipt of books on the cultural…

The State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan contains a collection of more than three hundred original objects of Dungan culture and everyday life of…

The religious buildings in large cities, madrasas and mosques all over the region, always got caught into the lens.   They brought a special flavour…

Did you know that gypsies never allow strangers into their territory? Of great interest are pictures of Central Asian Gypsies – Lyuli (Jughi) and Mazang…

Carpets and carpet products occupy a prominent place in the Museum’s ethnographic collection. These are the high pile carpets, flat-woven carpets sholcha…

Owing to its membership in the International consortium EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries), the library is provided with access to foreign general…

Women's clothing of Kashkadarya consisted of two types of dress-shirt: tuniclike, long, with wide sleeves sewn in a straight line, reaching to the knees,…

Historical photographs brought to us the changes that occurred in the appearance of the cities of the Turkestan region in the late 19th – early 20th centuries. First…

The richest ornamental system of embroidery is closely connected with the spiritual life and customs of the Uzbek people.   All elements of embroidery…

The National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi is a state universal information library organizing and carrying out information and library…

The collection of numismatics of the Ichan-Kala State Museum-Reserve comprises 21 982 depository items, including 292 orders and medals, 15 946 coins,…

As noted in historical sources, at the time of the French Revolution, after 1789, a small Persian Anthology was acquired in 1801 by the National library…

After the observatory of Ulugbek was destroyed, gradually, great work was undertaken on fixing the preserved architectural monuments. They not only…

The art of embroidery has been valued in the Central Asian region long since. This type of applied art became widespread in the life and daily life…