Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location
Includes31 locations in 3 countries
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iii)(v)
Reference1675
Inscription2023 (45th Session)
Area669.679 ha (2.58565 sq mi)
Buffer zone1,750.042 ha (6.75695 sq mi)

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Zarafshan-Karakum portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route. On September 17, 2023, UNESCO designated a 886 km stretch of the Silk Road network in Central Asia as a World Heritage site. The corridor spans Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, includes 31 sites.[1][2]

Location

The corridor is located in Central Asia. It crosses seven geographical zones: the highland zone, piedmont zone, plains zone, artificial irrigation zone, oases zone, wormwood-steppe zone and desert zone.[2]

Sites

The sites are located in three countries, which recognized for the World Heritage inscription:[2]

1. Tajikistan

2. Uzbekistan

3. Turkmenistan

  • Amul Settlement
  • Mansaf Caravanserai (a)
  • Mansaf Caravanserai (b)
  • Konegala Caravanserai

References

  1. ^ "Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor has been recommended for the inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List". www.unesco-iicas.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor": 7–9. Retrieved 18 September 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)