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in Uzbek) and Daniel, too, and as Daniel’s
body is said to still be growing, his casket is
now more than 18 metres long. Travelling
Uzbekistan’s long stretch of the Silk Road
marvels, in the footsteps of legends is
like being in a long blue dream, a dazzle
of arches, and glazed turquoise domes
decorated with mesmerising patterns of
tiles where echoes of the past whisper.

Colourful Uzbekistan
Samarkand
Look ’round thee now on Samarcand, (7)
Is she not queen of earth? her pride
Above all cities? in her hand
Their destinies? with all beside
Of glory, which the world hath known?
Stands she not proudly and alone?
And who her sov’reign? Timur he (8)
Whom th’ astonish’d earth hath seen,
With victory, on victory
So said Edgar Allan Poe about that magical
city Samarkand, the queen of Silk roads,
today a UNESCO World Heritage, listed

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