Uzbekistan's government has made a massive ... has become a pilgrimage site for thousands and also features a blue-domed mosque and mausoleum. South of Nurota there are more petroglyphs at ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...