Uzbekistan: Crossing the Oxus (Amu Darya)


Famous in history, the Oxus River, now the Amu Darya used to flow to the Aral Sea. So much water is taken out that now, the rriver never gets there


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Location: Uzbekistan: A shot of the mighty Oxus River which now fails to reach the Aral Sea. Uzbek-Turkman bor
Photo credit: © Des Gould / Alamy / Afripics
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