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The Spatial Organization of Ai Khanoum, a Greek City in Afghanistan
American Journal of Archaeology, 2014 The excavations of the Greek settlement of Ai Khanoum took place between 1965 and 1978; they are not yet fully published, and work is still in progress. This article presents the spatial organization of the town by taking into account the results of recent research, which help clarify the different stages of its history.
Laurianne Martinez-Sève
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Chapter 4. Th e Found er’s Shrine and the Foundation of Ai Khanoum
, 2015 Rachel Mairs
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Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia, 2018 Abstract The attack that caused the ruin of Ai Khanoum around 145 BC was a key event of its history. This was the beginning of the so-called post-palatial period, which is often considered of short duration. The article intends to provide a general study of this last stage of the history of the city, taking into account the information already ...
Laurianne Martinez-Sève
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Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia, 2012 Abstract On the basis of recent research on the pottery and comparisons between three important sites with Hellenistic occupation in Central Asia, new dates are proposed for each of them. The article presents both the former data and hypotheses and the recent discoveries, including coins for Afrasiab/Samarkand ...
Bertille Lyonnet
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Alexandria on the Oxus: Ai Khanoum and the Greco-Bactrian Synthesis in Ancient Central Asia
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social ScienceThe ancient city of Alexandria Oxus (Ai Khanoum), located in northeastern Afghanistan, is one of the most significant examples of the interaction between Greek civilization and local Central Asian cultures during the Hellenistic period. Founded in the late 4th century BCE, it was likely established by Alexander the Great or his successors and marked ...
Hadi Baharangiz
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