Tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel
Tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel
- Address
- off Tashkent kochasi NE of the Registan Afrosiab
- Hours
- 08:00-18:00
Lonely Planet review for Tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel
The restored Tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel is 400m northeast of the Afrosiab Museum, on the banks of the Siob River (turn left off Tashkent kochasi just before the bridge). The building is a long, low structure topped with five domes, containing an 18m sarcophagus - legend has it that Daniel's body grows by half an inch a year and thus the sarcophagus has to be enlarged.
His remains, which date to at least the 5th century BC, were brought here for good luck by Timur from Susa, Iran (suspiciously, an alleged tomb of Daniel can also be found in Susa).
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