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Stone galleries

The picture shows the stone galleries of the Sinypantash historical complex. It is located in the mountainous part of the Chirakchi region and is popular with the local population as a holy place. Sliding down the stone path, which is located under one of the stone galleries and has become slippery as ice over the centuries, grants the fulfillment of desires. Well, scientists, just lovers of antiquity, are interested in petroglyphs aged 5-8 thousand years.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: the Chirakchi region, Uzbekistan
Camera: Canon EOS 2000D
Copyright: © Ravil Ikhsanov