#Samarcanda

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Gur-e-Amir, the mausoleum of Timur/Tamerlane (1404, renovated in the 20th century).

Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

© Roberto Conte (2023)

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Abu Ali

"Um nome dos mais comuns, Abu Ali. mas, quando um homem letrado, em Bucara, Córdova, Balkh ou Bagdade, o menciona assim num tom de familiar deferência, naõ há confusão possível quanto ao personagem: trata-se de Abu ali Ibn Sina, célebre no Ocidente so o nome de Avicena, Omar não o conheceu, pois nasceu onze anos depois da sua morte, mas venera-o como o mestre indiscutível da sua geração, o detentor de todas as ciências, o apóstolo da Razão."

Amin Maalouf, "Samarcanda"; retrato de Avicena (980-1037) por Hossein Behzad.

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Samarcanda

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China y el Lejano Oriente en el relato de Benjamín de Tudela (siglo xii). Realidades y fantasías

🇪🇸 Benjamín de Tudela, un viajero judío del siglo XII, realizó un extenso recorrido entre 1165 y 1173, documentando en su obra Séfer Masa’ot (Libro de los Viajes) una gran cantidad de información sobre diversas culturas, religiones y geografías, desde Bagdad hasta lugares remotos de Asia Central, India, Tíbet y China. En su relato, destaca no solo la descripción de las rutas comerciales centroasiáticas y los centros de intercambio como Samarcanda, sino también la presencia de comunidades judías en Kaifeng (China) y las interacciones con otras culturas. Sin embargo, sus observaciones mezclan hechos reales y mitos, dando pie a la creación de fantasías sobre criaturas y lugares lejanos. La influencia de las rutas comerciales de los Radanitas, los mercaderes judíos que conectaban Europa y Asia, es crucial en sus relatos. A través de su obra, Benjamín contribuyó al conocimiento europeo sobre Oriente y dejó una huella significativa en la documentación histórica y cultural de su tiempo. Las descripciones sobre China y sus mitos, aunque muchas veces imprecisas, reflejan el asombro ante culturas distantes y misteriosas.

🇺🇸 Benjamin de Tudela, a 12th-century Jewish traveler, undertook an extensive journey between 1165 and 1173, documenting in his work Sefer Masa’ot (Book of Travels) a wealth of information about various cultures, religions, and geographies, from Baghdad to remote places in Central Asia, India, Tibet, and China. His account highlights not only the description of Central Asian trade routes and exchange hubs like Samarkand, but also the Jewish communities in Kaifeng (China) and interactions with other cultures. However, his observations blend real facts with myths, leading to the creation of fantasies about creatures and distant places. The influence of the Radhanite trade routes, Jewish merchants who connected Europe and Asia, is crucial in his narratives. Through his work, Benjamin contributed to European knowledge of the East and left a significant mark on the historical and cultural documentation of his time. His descriptions of China and its myths, though often inaccurate, reflect the awe towards distant and mysterious cultures.

Magdalena Mironesko, A., & Magdalena Nom de Déu, J. R. (2018). Xina i l’Orient Llunyà en el relat de Benjamín de Tudela (segle XII). Realitats i fantasies. Quaderns De Filologia - Estudis Literaris, 23, 143–156. https://doi.org/10.7203/qdfed.23.13467

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Samarcanda part 3 by Roberto Vecchioni

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Las fotos de Hambar - Uzbekistan, Samarcanda - EL REGISTAN (II)

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Samarcanda by Filippo Bianchi Via Flickr: Samarkand, Registan by night

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Laugh, laugh, laugh again, Now the war is not scary.

Burn the uniforms in the fire in the evening, Burn in the throat vine to the full.

Music of tambourines 'till dawn. The soldier who all night danced,

Saw in the crowd that black lady. Saw that she was looking for him and became frightened.

"Save me, save me, great ruler! Let me flee, flee from here!"

"At the parade she stood by me, And she looked at me with malice."

"Give him, give him an animal! Son of lightning, worthy of a king!"

"Quick, quicker so that he may flee. Give him the fastest beast there is…"

"Run horse, run please! All the way to Samarkand I will lead you,"

"Don't stop, fly please! Run like the wind, that I will save myself…"

Oh oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh...

Rivers then fields, then the dawn was purple, white the towers he finally touched,

But there was in the crowd that black lady. Tired of fleeing, his head he bowed.

"You were among the people in the capital. I know you looked at me with malice."

"I ran away among the crickets and cicadas, I ran away but I find you here…"

"You are wrong, you deceive yourself, you are wrong soldier. I was not looking at you with malice."

"It was merely an astonished look: What were you doing the day before yesterday there?"

"I was expecting you here for today in Samarkand. You were so far away two days ago."

"I feared that, to hear the band, You wouldn't make it in time to get here."

"It's not so far away Samarkand, Run horse, run that way."

"I sang along with you all night long: 'Run like the wind, that he will get there…'"

Oh oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh, horse, Oh, oh...

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Shah-i-Zinda necropolis.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

© Roberto Conte (2017)

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"Não mudarei de rumo por causa do meu nome, não mudarei de nome por causa do meu rumo."

Amin Maalouf, "Samarcanda"; pintura de Abu'l-Hasan Sani al-Mulk.

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Samarkand

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Americans: "OMG you can't talk about war when there's kids around."

Italian kids: TI ASPETTAVO QUI PER OGGI A SAMARCANDA, ERI LONTANISSIMO DUE GIORNI FA 🗣‼️

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Samarcanda part 1 by Roberto Vecchioni

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