Bukhara has/had the largest population of Jews in Uzbekistan and the Jewish cemetery reflects that fact. Which means, it's kind of big.
Front entrance.
Somewhat un-Jewish style grave markers. Uzbeks love the busts, the black granite picture etchings. Jews, they go for simple headstones. Sometimes, Uzbek style wins.
A look at the cemetery. This view is only of a small section, as the place kind of meanders around a corner and also has different sections divided by, oh, let's say, centuries?
Yes, centuries. Many graves have turned to rubble or are sadly on their way to rubble. A noble program of mounting these old markers onto new graves is underway. A successful, ahem, undertaking.
Old gravestones are strewn all over the place, waiting for their day of restoration. Hang on, history!
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