Turkmenistan Collection (page 5)

Turkoman Women
TURKOMAN WOMEN

Russian Military Positions in Asia: Krasnovodsk, on the Caspian Sea, 1885

A cavalry camel corps in turkmenistan, 1930s, the red army cavalry in central asia used camels for desert reconnoitering

Workers laying track for the turkistano-siberian railroad line (1927-1930)

Collective farmers in turkmenia lead a well-to-do and cultured life, october 1938

Turkistan university in 1924

Turkmenistan, Relief Map with Border and Mask
Relief map of Turkmenistan (with border and mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by landsat 5 & 7 satellites combined with elevation data

Women harvesting cotton, Turkmenistan
Harvesting cotton. Women workers harvesting a cotton crop by hand. Photographed in Turkmenistan, a country in which half the irrigated land is planted with cotton

Cracked soil in a desert near Kum-Dag - summer - Turkmenistan - former CIS Tm31. 0153(1805)
ANZ-1384 Cracked soil in a desert near Kum-Dag summer - Turkmenistan - former CIS Andrey Zvoznikov contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Gadea plant flowers in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April - after sunset
ANZ-1382 Gadea plant flowers in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April - after sunset Gadea divaricata Andrey Zvoznikov contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Parasitic plant Orobanchaceae sp. - Central Karacum desert - flowering in sand dunes - summer - Kopetdag mountain range
ANZ-1388 Parasitic plant Orobanchaceae sp. - Central Karacum desert - flowering in sand dunes summer - Kopetdag mountain range on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS Orobanchaceae sp

Ancient volcanic bombs - near extinct mud vulcano Karaburum - near Kumdag - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0290
ANZ-1491 Ancient volcanic bombs - near extinct mud volcano Karaburum - near Kumdag - Turkmenistan Spring - April Andrey Zvoznikov contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Saxaul trees and a mixture of other trees and bushes - on wind-shaped sand dune - Karakum desert - Turkmenistan
ANZ-1412 Saxaul trees and a mixture of other trees and bushes - on wind-shaped sand dune Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Haloxylon sp

Flowering parasitic plants - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - spring - Kopetdag mountains on horizon
ANZ-1438 Flowering parasitic plants - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - spring Kopetdag mountains on horizon - Turkmenistan - April Orobanchaceae sp

Saxaul Trees - on wind-shaped sand dunes - Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0389
ANZ-1413 Saxaul Trees - on wind-shaped sand dunes Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Haloxylon sp. Andrey Zvoznikov contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Flowering parasitic plants Orobanchaceae sp. - Karakum desert sand dunes - Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp)
ANZ-1414 Flowering parasitic plants Orobanchaceae sp. Karakum desert sand dunes - Saxaul trees (Haloxylon sp) Kopetdag mountains on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April

White Saxaul trees - on sand dunes with tracks of insects - track in foreground ends with a small sand bump where a
ANZ-1410 White Saxaul trees - on sand dunes with tracks of insects - track in foreground ends with a small sand bump where a large darkling beetle has hidden itself during the day heat Karakum desert

Flowering plant Eminium Lemona - typical in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring
ANZ-1383 Flowering plant Eminium Lemona - typical in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Eminium Lemona Andrey Zvoznikov contact details

Flowering parasitic plant - in sand dunes of Karakum desert - Kopetdag mountains in the haze on background
ANZ-1397 Flowering parasitic plant - in sand dunes of Karakum desert - Kopetdag mountains in the haze on background Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Orobanchaceae sp

Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices - the main irrigation artery of
ANZ-1393 Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices goes along Kopet-Dag Mountain Range - Turkmenistan - Spring - April the main irrigation artery of

Asia, Turkmenistan
Irrigation canal at sunset near Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, Central Asia

TURKMENISTAN: INVASION. The headquarters of General Mikhail Annenkov during the Russian invasion of Turkestan, 1881. Contemporary American wood engraving

Turkman Mullah at Hazar, Turkemistan
A Turkman Mullah at Hazar, Turkemistan on the Caspian Sea. The Balkan Province of Celeken (Cheleken). Date: circa 1906

Local Traders at Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
Local Traders at Turkmenabat (Chardzhou, Carjew, Chardjui, Charjou, Chardzhev, Charjev, Charjew - Persian for " four canals/streams" ), ancient Amul - a town in Turkmenistan

Walled military compound - Turkmenistan
Walled military compound, with officials and soldiers, in Turkmenistan Date: circa 1910s

Turkmenistan - Familes and their tents
Turkmenistan - Family group standing amid their yurt tents Date: circa 1903

Caspian Sea evaporation basin from space. North is at top right. The landlocked salt waters of the Caspian Sea (eastern arm, upper left) flow into this large evaporation basin

Western Asia, satellite image
Western Asia, true-colour satellite image. North is at top. The region is dominated by deserts (brown). Bodies of water include the Red Sea (lower left) and Persian Gulf (centre)

Middle East, satellite image
Middle East, satellite photograph. North is at top. The Middle East subcontinent is the cultural and geographical region of countries that occupy the divide between Eurasia and North Africa

Fossilised humanoid footprint. Fossilised remains of a human-like footprint found near dinosaur foorprints in the Kugitang-Tau mountains of Turkmenistan. Photographed on 30th July 1984

Picking Cotton / Gunpowder
Picking cotton for gunpowder production in Turkmenistan during World War Two

Blood Donation / Ashkabado
Blood donation in Ashkabad, Turkmenistan

Salt Lake of Kiuk Kiol, Karakasch, Turkestan
TURKESTAN: Kiuk Kiol salt lake in the Karakasch valley. Nomads camp with their camels, horses and sheep. Date: circa 1870

Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night - Central Karakum desert - hides in Saxaul bush
ANZ-1429 Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night Central Karakum desert - hides in Saxaul bush during mating period - waiting for a male to come flying - Turkmenistan

Weevil - on Tamarisk (Tamaricaceae sp. ) beetle feeds on tamarisk plant - near Karakum canal - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1418 Weevil - on Tamarisk (Tamaricaceae sp.) beetle feeds on tamarisk plant near Karakum canal - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Curculionidae sp

Weevil beetle - on dry branch of a Saxaul bush - Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0498
ANZ-1434 Weevil beetle - on dry branch of a Saxaul bush - Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Curculionidae sp

Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0504
ANZ-1436 Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night Turkmenistan - Spring - April Bufo sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Owlet moth caterpillar - in a bush at night feeding on bush foliage - Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April
ANZ-1421 Owlet moth caterpillar - in a bush at night feeding on bush foliage Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Noctuidae sp

Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0508
ANZ-1437 Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Bufo sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - crosses tracks of other similar beetles - sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1430 Darkling Beetle - crosses tracks of other similar beetles sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are

Darkling Beetle - runs for a cover after feeding at dawn - sand dunes of Central Karacum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1432 Darkling Beetle - runs for a cover after feeding at dawn sand dunes of Central Karacum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Sympiezocnemis gigantea Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints

Darkling Beetle - in the evening - Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Tm31. 0475
ANZ-1426 Darkling Beetle - in the evening Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Sternodes caspicus Pallas Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko - Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Tm31. 0513
ANZ-1439 Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Teratoscincus scincus Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display

Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter in sand where he buries itself to escape heat of the day - sand dunes of
ANZ-1425 Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter in sand where he buries itself to escape heat of the day sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea

Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter where it buries itself in sand to escape heat of the day - sand dunes of
ANZ-1415 Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter where it buries itself in sand to escape heat of the day sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea

Agama / Agamid Lizard - sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0417
ANZ-1422 Agama / Agamid Lizard - sand dunes of Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Agama sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ground Beetle - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0477
ANZ-1428 Ground Beetle - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Scarites sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - runs in sand dunes of Karakum desert in the evening - Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring
ANZ-1419 Darkling Beetle - runs in sand dunes of Karakum desert in the evening Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Sternodes caspicus Pallas Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that

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Turkmenistan, a country nestled in Central Asia, is a land of rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. As you explore this fascinating nation, you'll come across various intriguing sights that showcase its unique identity. One such sight is a propaganda poster featuring Turkmenbashi, the former leader of Turkmenistan. This poster serves as a reminder of the country's political history and the influence its leaders have had on its development. Moving on to Ashgabad, the capital city of Turkmenistan, one cannot miss the stunning view over the government quarter and center. The architectural marvels dotting this area are a testament to Turkmenistan's modernity while still preserving its traditional roots. Intriguingly dressed in traditional clothes, you might encounter a Turkmen girl during your visit. Her attire reflects the vibrant cultural traditions passed down through generations in this region. Venturing into nature's realm, you may stumble upon legless lizards found in Kopet-Dag mountains – an enchanting sight indeed. These creatures perfectly adapt to their surroundings and add to the biodiversity that thrives within Turkmenistan's borders. For history enthusiasts, Turabeg Khanum Mausoleum offers insight into ancient times with its construction dating back to circa 1370 AD. This mausoleum stands as a silent witness to centuries-old stories waiting for curious minds to unravel them. The wildlife here is equally captivating; agama lizards camouflage themselves amidst sand patterns in Central Karakum desert during springtime. Their ability to blend seamlessly with their environment showcases nature's remarkable artistry. Another lizard species worth mentioning is the Toadheaded Agamid Lizard which utilizes camouflage coloring by pressing itself into sand dunes during April springs in Karakum desert. Witnessing these reptiles disappearing before your eyes is truly awe-inspiring. Monuments also play an essential role in defining Turkmenistan's landscape.