Tajikistan
There are 15 items in Tajikistan:
Alexandria Eschate
Alexandria Eschatê ("the furthest"): town founded by Alexander the Great, modern Khojand. Alexander the Great. Portrait from Delos Of the many cities…Arrian on the Sogdian Rock
In 328 or 327, Alexander captured one of the mountain forts in Sogdia, the Sogdian Rock or Rock of Ariamazes. The story of the siege is told by the Greek author Arrian of Nicomedia, whose Anabasis (section 4.18.5-19.5) was translated…
Carthage, Funerary stele with elephant |
Ephesus, Arcadian Road
Ephesus (modern Selçuk): ancient Greek town in western Turkey, one of the largest and best excavated cities of the ancient world. Arcadian…Ephesus, Theater
Ephesus (modern Selçuk): ancient Greek town in western Turkey, one of the largest and best excavated cities of the ancient world. Ephesus'…
Hadrumetum, Sanctuary of Baal Hammon, Punic stela |
Hadrumetum, Tombstone of Iorticius |
Jaxartes (Syrdar'ya)
Jaxartes: Greek name of a large river in Central Asia now known as Syrdar'ya. The Jaxartes between Samarkand and Tashkent The Syrdar'ya…
Kerkouane, House with the Central Courtyard |
The Silk Road |
Map of the world of the Scythians |
Nemrud Daği, Western Terrace
Nemrud Daği: the tomb of king Antiochus I Theos of Commagene (r.70-31 BCE), famous for its uncommon sculpture. Western terrace The western…