Visualizing the estimated timeline of early human migration. Published in A walk through Time. TEST 2
Jeff Blossom
Every hundred miles Paul Salopek pauses to record the landscape and a person he meets, assembling a global snapshot of humankind. TEST 2
Every hundred miles Paul Salopek pauses to record the landscape and a person he meets, assembling a global snapshot of humankind. TEST 2
“It is of the color of topaz, of musky odor, and in taste of the taste of honey; it has the hue of brocade, and it has fragrance as that of fresh aloe. When you cut it into slices, every one of them presents the appearance of the crescent: and if you do not cut it, in its entirety it is like the full moon.”
— Description of a melon by A’sjadi, poet of the Ghaznavid court, ca. 10th century A.D.
A wraparound soundscape at this Milestone
This Milestone’s location on a map
Photos of the ground under Paul’s feet and the sky above at this Milestone
A brief question and answer with the first person Paul meets at this Milestone
Ruziboy
Melon seller, age 26
Who are you?
My name is Ruziboy.
Where do you come from?
I’m from Sarivey village. This is it—right here.
Where are you going?
I don’t know. I just want a good life.
Observations from social media from the Milestone location
In this region near Khwarezm, many people seem to visit for sightseeing. They post photos of the ancient city’s old mosques. Someone fell in love with an Uzbek TV series during her stay. In the street, another spotted a person dressed up as a padishah, or emperor, for a film shoot. A model is posing for a fashion designer doing a photo shoot in the historic city.
A video showing the landscape around this Milestone
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