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‘Awe-Inspiring Fortresses’ in Eastern Tajikistan

Written byAlexander Sodiqov
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Posted 27 April 2013 12 years ago

Caravanistan presents a collection of images of the “awe-inspiriting fortresses” in the eastern Tajik region of Badakhshan (or GBAO). The ruins of these fortresses, some of which are still used by Tajik border guards, suggest that “life was once very different here”.

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