Khiva was infamous on the Great Silk Road as a slave trading post sandwiched in between Kyzylkum and Karakum deserts. Legends say Khiva was founded by Noah's son Shem, who dug a well and people who drank it's water exclaimed “Khey-vakh”. Majolica tiles were important decorative features in traditional Central Asian architecture. Blue is dominant, reflecting the wide skies of the steppe. Today, Khiva is a favourite site for wedding parties to visit. Within the walled city, known as Ichon-Qala, there's Kukhna Ark (old fortress), Summer Mosque, Summer Iwan (throne room), Oq ShihBobo bastion, Djuma (Friday) Mosque, Islam Khoja Madrassa, Kalta Minor (unfinished Minaret), Tosh-Hovli (Tash Havli) Palace & harem. Outside the West Gate is the statue of Abdullah Muhammed Ibn Muso Al Khorezmi (780-850), the father of algebra. The Sunday markets are held at the East Gate of the Khiva walls, the site of the once notorious largest slave market in Central Asia.
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