Nadezhda Dukhovny, at The Blogs

Dec 30, 2021, 11:02 AM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: The Jizzakh Region III

The Hamid Olimjon and Zulfiya Museum. This photo is courtesy of the Press Service of the Tourism and Sports Department of the Jizzakh Region.

Museums play an important role in raising public awareness of their country's history. The city of Jizzakh boasts a large number of museums that reflect its history and, along with it, the history of the entire country. Each visitor to...

Dec 22, 2021, 4:48 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Surkhandaryo Region III

Uzbekistan is beautiful. There are places with unimaginable views of the majestic red mountains. No wonder they say that the best doctor is nature, and the best medicine is the sun and the purest mountain air! Far beyond the fields,...

Dec 14, 2021, 11:00 AM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan – Bukhara VI

Satin dress. This photo is courtesy of the Department of Tourism Development of the Bukhara Region.

Nothing beats the luxury and grandeur of ancient Bukhara. To this day, you can walk around the city and admire the oriental architecture, breathing antiquity and attracting the eyes. Some buildings have turned into museums containing thousands of treasures...

Dec 8, 2021, 11:47 AM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Tashkent IV

You can walk around Tashkent endlessly, constantly finding here and there, unexplored corners. For example, have you heard that in 1865, a military fortress was built on the left bank of the Ankhor, not far from the Kaymas Gate? It...

Dec 1, 2021, 3:25 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Karakalpakstan II

The Ustyurt plateau in Karakalpakstan is called the mysterious tomb of time. Once there was the ancient Tethys Ocean, and now it is a dry bottom with separate ridges and ledges, up to 350 meters high. Exactly 20 million years ago,...

Nov 24, 2021, 1:58 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Syrdarya Region II

Sardoba. This photo is courtesy of the Press Service of the Syrdarya Region Tourism and Sports Department.

The Syrdarya region has long attracted guests with its history and originality. In particular, in the Syrdarya district, there is a historical monument Sardoba, which is located in the Sardoba district, and its name is translated from Persian as...

Nov 11, 2021, 10:52 AM

Ancient and unique Uzbekistan: Syrdarya Region I

The Syrdarya region is located in the central part of Uzbekistan, on the territory of the Hungry Steppe (Mirzachul), on the left side of the Syrdarya River. The history of the Syrdarya region began more than 3 thousand years ago...

Nov 9, 2021, 3:17 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: The Museums of Khorezm

Throughout the history of mankind, each generation has sought to preserve the memory of its time. Nowadays, museums are repositories of the past. No wonder Khiva is considered an open-air museum. Ancient buildings, preserved from time immemorial, still keep...

Nov 3, 2021, 12:06 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Samarkand Region IV

The new building of the Ulugh Beg Mirza Museum. This photo is courtesy of the Press Service of the Samarkand Region Tourism and Sports Department.

Samarkand is rightfully proud of its ancient history, which it inherited from its famous ancestors. The architectural monuments of the city and the entire region serve as a living reminder of how the city has changed over the centuries....

Oct 30, 2021, 9:15 PM

Ancient and Unique Uzbekistan: Samarkand region III

Talking about the Samarkand region, it is impossible not to mention the people whose personal life is directly related to this land. So, the first and most important of them is the great Amir Timur. Timur Taragay ibn Barlas was...

About Me

Nadezhda Dukhovny was born and raised in Uzbekistan and made aliya in 2005. She holds an MA in Linguistics from Tel Aviv University and works in translation. She has a true interest about her motherland and would like to tell more about that fascinating country to make Israeli readers familiar with another culture from other part of the globe.