Talk:Khiva

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Undoubtedly, there should be different articles on Khiva and Khwarezm. These things are different. --Ghirlandajo 2 July 2005 19:15 (UTC)

Khwarezm and variants along with Khanate of Khiva redirected to Khwarezmia. LuiKhuntek 01:04, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The photograph was previously described as having been taken between 1902 and 1905 by Prokudin-Gorskii.

However, it is a modern photograph. The same lamp and museum description plaque can be seen above the entrance in other modern photographs. A waste bin can be seen in the same position. The condition of the gateway shows that it has undergone modern restoration. See, for example, the photograph at

http://www.orientamenti.it/citta/uzbekistan/khiva.html (retrieved 26/12/09) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Forsey (talk • contribs) 17:01, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]