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Round 1 · 1989 AD
Aral Sea Ships Stranded in Muynak
As Soviet irrigation projects drained the rivers feeding the Aral Sea, a once-thriving fishing fleet was left stranded to rust in a newly formed toxic desert.
Round 2 · 1404 AD
Construction of Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Intended to be the Islamic world's grandest mosque, Timur's massive architectural project was rushed, leading to parts of the colossal dome collapsing within years of its completion.
Round 3 · 1873 AD
Russian Imperial Army Enters Khiva
Russian forces successfully campaigned across the brutal desert to capture the Khivan Khanate, cementing the Russian Empire's colonial dominance over the ancient Silk Road networks of Central Asia.
Round 4 · 1220 AD
Genghis Khan Spares the Kalon Minaret
After conquering Bukhara, Genghis Khan destroyed most of the city but was so impressed by the towering Kalon Minaret that he famously ordered it to be spared from the flames.
Round 5 · 1966 AD
Devastation of the Tashkent Earthquake
A massive 5.1 magnitude earthquake leveled central Tashkent, prompting a huge Soviet rebuilding campaign that rapidly transformed the ruined metropolis into a model socialist city.