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Exploring the ‘Cursed Tomb of Tutankhamun’ in Egypt is an adventure of a lifetime
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Book Kashmir Taxi Service for safe, comfortable, and affordable rides
The road trips in Kashmir while enjoying the scenic views that surround us is a top-tier experience. The lush meadows, the ever-calm lakes and mighty snowy mountains welcome you from the airport and throughout the trip. It feels like being in a movie. However, for such a safe and smooth time in the valley, you…
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Ishratkhana Mausoleum
This was the last monument in my trip to Uzbekistan, when I was wrapping up my tour across Samarkand. After having lunch on the last day, I decided to check this place out as it was located within walking distance from the place where I was having lunch. Let me warn you that this place…
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Polish War Cemetery Shahrisabz
While visiting important tourist places in Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan, tourists usually go to the most popular tourist destination like Ak-Saray Palace, which is natural, but for me, I am always on the lookout for something different, and going through the map, I saw that there is a Polish War Cemetery in Shahrisabz. I wanted to…
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Best Places To Visit In Shahrisabz
On my last day of tour of Uzbekistan, I decided to visit Shahrisabz the place where the great leader Timur was born. You can cover Shahrisabz as a day trip from Samarkand and I would highly recommend this as there is a lot to see here and the journey to Shahrisabz also is very scenic….
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Afrasiab Museum and Afrasiab Archeological Site
If you are touring Samarkand then chances are that you have crisscrossed the Afrasiab Archeological Site for sure as some of the tourist attractions like Shahi-i-Zinda, Saint Daniels Tomb, and Mausoleum of Islam Karimov are located at the edges of the site. Summing up my trip to Samarkand was a trip to Afrasiab Museum and…
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Shah-i-Zinda
Our next destination in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is Shah-i-Zinda, or the necropolis of Samarkand consisting of grand mausoleums and tombs belonging to the royal family. This place is considered one of the holiest shrines in Samarkand if not in the whole Islamic world since it is believed that Qusam ibn-Abbas is buried here in this cemetery….
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Subhadip Mukherjee
(Indian Vagabond)
I am an award-winning blogger, vlogger, and photographer from Kolkata, India. I have been blogging for over 17 years and I have been featured across major news dailies. My photographs have been used over the years across news portals, newspapers, and various other media. Some of my blogs are research materials often used by students in their doctoral thesis.
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wonderfuly done. congratulations.
Please find the actual historical facts about the Konnagar Bagan Bari in the Archiam Site (Liverpool University), who created the…
Dear Sir, Thanks so much for the write up and lovely pics! Have you explored Landor cemeteries? Loved this article!
Dear Sir, Thanks so much for the write up and lovely pics! Have you explored Landor cemeteries? Loved this article!
Your texts lists the dates of death of Ward and Marshman incorrectly. You have Ward dying in 1837 and Marshman…
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