SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan -- Known in its glory days as the Eastern Rome and the Turquoise Paradise, Samarkand’s historic identity of grand monuments and domes of shimmering blue is being redefined by a staggering array of building sites, excavators and new roads.
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Ancient Samarkand gets a modern makeover
Silk Road city turns into building site ahead of Sino-Russian summit
To prepare for hosting of this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, history-drenched Samarkand -- Uzbekistan's second-largest city -- has undergone big changes. © Reuters
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