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For more than 150 years of its existence, the National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi has gone through an amazing and difficult path of…

Tamara Khanum, a famous Uzbek actress and dancer, left a bright mark in the history of Uzbek art. Her concert costume, kept in the State Historical Museum,…

Documents from Mount Mug represent a unique source of information about the complex and dynamic history of the Central Asian Mesopotamia in the early Middle…

Frederick Starr, founder and chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI) at the US Foreign Policy Council and WOSCU member, spoke about ancient…

During the New Stone Age, the Southern Aral Sea region became home to the Kelteminar culture, where hunters and fishermen actively developed this region…

Archaeological excavations on the outskirts of the city of Kuva have uncovered the remains of a Buddhist temple dating back to the 7th century. This discovery…

The history of Turkey in the collection of the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies is represented by six manuscripts, including "Tarikh" ("History")…

The Chinnikhana Pavilion under Ulugbek became a symbol of cultural exchange, with the tile decorations replicating the style of Chinese porcelain of the…

The art of embroidery in Uzbekistan has deep roots and extensive traditions, reflecting the rich cultural history of the region. Embroidery, especially…

From the 9th and 10th centuries to the beginning of the 20th century, our ancestors created a vast written heritage in Arabic, Persian, and Turkic languages. The…

The Berlin Museum of Islamic Art was founded in 1904. Its collection is based on arts and crafts, as well as archaeological artifacts from almost all parts…

The technique of glazing ceramics, which became widespread in the first centuries of the spread of Islam, made it possible to decorate vessels with colorful…

All the epochs and each of these dynasties left their marks in the architectural looks of old Bukhara. The bulk of old buildings were lost or overhauled.…

One of the showcases of the exposition of the State Museum of Applied Arts and History of Crafts of Uzbekistan presents the products of Bukhara jewelers. Among…

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 origins of jewelry in Uzbekistan are lost in the depths of millennia. In the 19th century, the largest centers of this craft were Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand,…

The "Dar ut-tilavat" complex, comprising the Gumbazi Sayyidan mausoleum, is considered a special "religious-ideological center" within the vast burial…

As is known, the famous astronomer al-Sufi was born in 903 CE in Rayy and died in 986 CE in Shiraz. He worked at the court of Amir Adud al-Dawla in…

It is known that the Turkic (Chagatai) language and the Uyghur alphabet, along with Persian, were in constant use among the Timurid and Turkic-Mongol aristocracy…

The gems of the Manuscript, Unique and Highly Valuable Editions Fund of the National Library of Uzbekistan are the works of Alisher Navoi. They were…

Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the WOSCU Board, participated in the XX International…

Among the approximately forty medical works preserved to this day, two of Ibn Sina's greatest writings stand out: "Kitab al-Qanun fi-t-tibb" ("The Canon…

The art of Suzani likely emerged in the Central Asian khanates in the mid-18th century. It is typically classified into several schools: the Bukhara school…

In Islamic tradition, Mani is revered as the founder of painting, an unparalleled artist of his time. His famous work “Arzhang” is considered one of the…