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Post by erdene on Dec 22, 2006 21:29:12 GMT 3
Recommend me some historic places to visit in CA...better if you have pics  The cities along the Silk Route??? Tomb of Timur??? Sarmakhand??? One day, when I have some £££$$$ I will pay a visit, but till then, I just would like to know whats there to see. I could do a search on the web, but I think it would be better to hear it from the people whos seen it or been there. ;D |
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Dec 24, 2006 14:51:18 GMT 3
I haven't been there yet, but I can say you would find many places to visit in Uzbekistan |
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Post by thediplomat on Feb 13, 2007 16:36:18 GMT 3
LOL for a sec I tought that by CA you were asking about historical places in California |
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Post by BAWIR$AQ on Feb 14, 2007 1:56:12 GMT 3
Here're some of the historic places you might want to check out during your visit in Kazakstan Mausoleum of YassawïThe masterpiece of medieval Islamic architecture, this astonishing memorial complex was build in 14th century to commemorate Qoja Ahmet Yassawï, the great mystical Sufi sheikh who lived in Turkistan in the 12th century.    Mausoleum of Arıstan-bab10th century shrine of Arıstan-bab, a religious mystic and a spiritual teacher of Yassawi  Mausoleum of Aysha-bïbiUnique monument of medieval architecture of 11-12th centuries. It is the only monument in the whole Central Asia faced completely with fretted terracotta. Commemorated a medieval princess Aysha-bïbi.  Necropolis of Beket AtaSpiritual, historical and architectural monument and an underground mosque commemorating Beket Ata, a Sufi preacher of 18 century.  Tamğalı rock drawingsTamğalı is a place famous for its ancient petroglyphic rock drawings. All the rocks within the area of 10 km are covered with drawings. For many centuries Tamğalı used to be the place where various rituals and sacrifices took place.  |
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Post by Azadan Januspar on Jul 11, 2008 17:58:08 GMT 3
I'd like to visit a city called Hazarasp.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jul 11, 2008 22:24:55 GMT 3
Why especially that? ;D
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Post by Azadan Januspar on Jul 11, 2008 22:30:56 GMT 3
i have never heard of its name till I saw it on a CA map and i wondered on how it has preserved such a name, You know it is very typical Iranic naming meaning "thousand horses"
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jul 12, 2008 11:37:00 GMT 3
I see... Well, the name Bukhara is not Turkic too, it's Sanskrit  and Samarqand is Soghdian |
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Post by Temüjin on Jul 13, 2008 14:38:43 GMT 3
Bukhara is sanscrit?  BTW with Soghdian, do you mean the modern name Samarqand or the ancient name Marakanda? |
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Post by Azadan Januspar on Jul 13, 2008 16:27:09 GMT 3
Yeah but better say proto-indo iranic etymologies maybe, cause this city of Bukhara is believed to be the resting place of "Siavaxsh" and old mythical or maybe real Iranic hero.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jul 13, 2008 20:13:41 GMT 3
The name Bukhârâ descends from the Sanskrit word Vihāra or Vihāraḥ meaning " Buddhist Monastery". The name Samarqand, ancient name written in Greek as Marakanda, means "Fertile City" in Soghdian; Mār is an Iranic word meaning "Fertile", Qand is a Soghdian word meaning "City" or "Village", which passed to Turkic as Känd or Kend (modern Turkish Kent). The Turks later Turkified the name as "Semizkend"; Semiz means Fertile (modern meaning "well-fed"). The Mongols took this name from the Turks and changed it to "Semisgab".
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Post by nanman on Jul 15, 2008 1:24:56 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jul 15, 2008 17:39:54 GMT 3
Thank you for the nice photos |
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Post by nanman on Jul 17, 2008 2:07:31 GMT 3
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Post by Azadan Januspar on Aug 9, 2008 13:44:33 GMT 3
This place is sacked by the Mongols? and remained thus ever since ?!
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and Samarqand is Soghdian 
BTW with Soghdian, do you mean the modern name Samarqand or the ancient name Marakanda?
