Samarkand: towards the outskirts

Tomb of Prophet Daniel

The tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel (Xo'ja Doniyor Maqbarasi) on the banks of the Siob River, a long, low structure topped with five domes, containing an 18 metre sarcophagus – legend has it that his body grew by half an inch a year and thus the sarcophagus had to be enlarged. Part of his remains, which date to at least the 5th century BCE, were brought here by Timur during his seven-year campaign in Asia Minor (1397-1404), from Susa, Iran.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon Jun 17, 2013
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