Uzbekistan Finds 26 Old Sites Hurt

The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan said this. It found 26 old sites hurt across the country. The Cultural Heritage Agency checked the sites together with the office.

In Andijan Region, there is a fruit garden on the old site of Dalvarzin. There are also fields and a factory that makes building blocks there. In Samarkand Region, big machines destroyed part of Tallig'ulontepa.

In Shahrisabz, Kashkadarya Region, someone built three houses in the protected area around Sariqtepa without permission. The office said hurting old sites is a crime. People can get up to seven years in jail for it. The checks are not finished yet.