Toprak Kala detail, a photo from Nukus, West

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Some detail of the ancient (1st-5th century) abandoned town of Toprak Kala. This was part of a row of vaulted wall niches. The guide didn't mention what the function of them was. I suspect that there has been a little restoration happening as the wall textures aren't as smoothed by the weather as elsewhere.

jemaflor, Fis2, Royaldevon, jhm, jean113, lucasgalodoido, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (146382) 2020-06-26 23:15

Hi Ian,
interesting post about this ancien town, good contrast in b&w, well framed with this alignement, tfs.

emka (157280) 2020-06-27 0:16

Hello Ian, Interesting details of this old mud fortress. Nice black and white composition.

Best regards MAlgo

Fis2 (169847) 2020-06-27 1:10

Witaj Lan!
Very interesting fragment of the old city, curious place.
Excellent b&w picture.
Well done.
Good evening, nice sunday.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (85674) 2020-06-27 3:21

Hello Ian,

Definitely better in large format, the details just pop off the screen!

It is interesting how effective baked mud can be in an arid climate. I'm afraid it might not last as long in the U.K!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (211734) 2020-06-27 6:23

Hello Ian,

A wonderful panorama view with the arches in wall.
Nice composition and presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

rychem (72187) 2020-06-27 8:08

It is really interesting what were these niches, burial sites, defensive stands, or storage rooms, a very graphical photo
regards Ryszard

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2020-06-27 9:19

Olá Ian,
curiosas essas ruínas mesmo, e acertada a escolha pelo P&B aqui. Belo registro.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

lousat (138683) 2020-06-27 15:53

Hi Ian,very nice black and whitw showing the very old houses of this abandoned village,a very symmetric composition very sharp and bright too,another interesting thing that i lost during my trip there. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

COSTANTINO (115605) 2020-06-28 22:36

Hello dear friend and have a nice
new week
I love visiting ancient places and cities
but I am feeling desperate seeing
abandoned houses bringing historical
memories from the past
regards
costantino

GyurMaster (24682) 2020-06-30 12:49

Hello Ian,

You presented some nice details for us. The BW conversion is also good.

Best Wishes,
Gy