Turkmenistan: Konye Urgench

Konye Urgench is an ancient city in the very north of Turkmenistan, and (like Khiva in the neighboring Uzbekistan) a major center on the silk route and once a capital of the Khorezm khanate. A UNESCO site, some buildings dating back to 12th century. The Gutluk Timur minaret and the blue-tiled Soltan Tekes mausoleum were the most spectacular