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Khiva, Uzbekistan: This Silk Road city is stepping out of the shadows in 2026

January 18, 2026. 20:06 • 31 sec

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Khiva, Uzbekistan: This Silk Road city is stepping out of the shadows in 2026
At the start of the 20th century, there were nearly 170 mosques and madrassas in Khiva. Not all survived, but many are still available to visit.
Photograph by Ingmar Björn Nolting, National Geographic
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