Mizdakhan Necropolis, Uzbekistan

On the way from the Turkmen border to Nukus, Uzbekistan, the sprawling cemetery of Mizdakhan looms in the late afternoon sun. Here's a taste of its mausoleums and graves, old and new. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.

Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
A rather cheery-looking entrance to the amazing cemetery outside of Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Tombs and Graves at Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
The ladders pictured here are used to carry the body to the cemetery during the funeral and are left atop the grave after the ceremony. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Engraved Image on Tombstone - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Graves throughout Uzbekistan (and Central Asia) often have the image of the deceased engraved on the tombstone. Some images are more realistic than others... Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdakhan Cemetery Tombs - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Once a large Khorezm trading center during the Middle Ages, the remains of Mizdakhan now include a fasinating cemetery full of mausoleums. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Crescent Moons on Tombstones at Mizdakhan Cemetery- Nukus, Uzbekistan
Crescent moons, a sign of Islam, at Mizdakhan cemetery. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Stacks of Rocks at Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Hopes and prayers take form in stacks of rocks purposely piled high across Mizdakhan cemetery. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
New Mausoleums at Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Mausoleums from the 20th century to the 12th century at Mizdakhan cemetery outside of Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdahkan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Mizdakhan cemetery outside of Nukus hosts mausoleums and mosques dating as far back as the 11th century. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdakhan Mausoleum with Moon and Mosaic - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Colorful tiles mark the top of a mausoleum at Mizdakhan cemetery outside of Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Children at Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Children of the family attendants of Mizdakhan cemetery. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Whitewash typical of Uzbek gravesites...Taken at Mizdakhan cemetery in Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Mausoleums at Mizdakhan Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
Mizdakhan cemetery, a sea of mausoleums piled one on top of the other, dates back to the 11th century. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Central Asian Cemetery - Nukus, Uzbekistan
A shot of the Mizdakhan cemetery skyline, with its melange of Kazakh, Turkmen and Uzbek graves and mausoleums. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Cemetery Skyline at Mizdakhan - Nukus, Uzbekistan
A peek at the cemetery desertscape skyline at Mizdakhan cemetery outside of Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Gravesite with Teacup - Nukus, Uzbekistan
A teacup and fading memorial photograph at Mizdakhan cemetery in Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.