Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Zarafshan-Karakum portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route. On September 17, 2023, UNESCO designated a 886 km stretch of the Silk Road network in Central Asia as a World Heritage site. The corridor spans Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and includes 31 sites.
Location The corridor is located in Central Asia. It crosses seven geographical zones: the highland zone, piedmont zone, plains zone, artificial irrigation zone, oases zone, wormwood-steppe zone and desert zone.
Sites
The sites are located in three countries, which are recognized for the World Heritage inscription:
Tajikistan Khisorak Settlement Сastle on Mount Mugh Kum Settlement Gardani Khisor Settlement Tali Khamtuda Fortress Mausoleum of Khoja Mukhammad Bashoro Toksankoriz Irrigation System Sanjarshakh Settlement Town of Ancient Penjikent
Uzbekistan Jartepa II Temple Suleimantepa Kafirkala Settlement Dabusiya Settlement Kasim Sheikh Architectural Complex Mir Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum Rabati Malik Rabati Malik Sardoba Deggaron Mosque Chasma-i Ayub Khazira Vardanze Settlement Vobkent Minaret Bahouddin Naqshband Architectural Complex Chor Bakr Necropolis Varakhsha Settlement Paikend Settlement
Turkmenistan Amul Settlement Mansaf Caravanserai (a) Mansaf Caravanserai (b) Konegala Caravanserai
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