oasis city
C3937
concept
A vibrant urban settlement built around a life-sustaining water source in an otherwise arid or desert environment, where architecture, culture, and economy are shaped by the scarcity and management of water.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oasis city canonical | 22 |
| Silk Road city | 7 |
| desert resort city | 2 |
| caravan city | 1 |
| desert city | 1 |
Instances (32)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Al Madinat Al Hadhiqah | — |
| Khiva | — |
| Loulan | — |
| Hotan | — |
| Korla | — |
| Kuqa | — |
| Aksu | — |
| Palm Springs | desert resort city |
| Hofuf | — |
| Al-Ula | — |
| Qaryat al-Faw | caravan city |
| Shivta | desert city |
| Ancient Merv | Silk Road city |
| Almaliq | Silk Road city |
| Ghardaïa | — |
| Marv | Silk Road city |
| Kucha | — |
|
ancient city of Gaochang
surface form:
Gaochang
|
— |
| Hotien | — |
|
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
surface form:
Bukhara
|
— |
| Balasagun | Silk Road city |
| Samarkand | Silk Road city |
| Khocho | — |
| Palmyra | — |
| Laghouat | — |
|
Palm Springs, California, United States
surface form:
Palm Springs, California
|
desert resort city |
| Sijilmasa | — |
| Sabha | — |
| Dunhuang | — |
| Merv | — |
| Kashgar | — |
| Suyab | Silk Road city |