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The Role of Avesta in Reconstructing the Historical Geography of Ancient Bactria

open access: yes, 2021
Ancient Bactria has an important role in the history of the ancient period of Central Asia. This article contains scientific analysis of data on the historical geography of Ancient Bactria in the Avesta, the oldest written source on the history of ...
Alimovich, I. M. (Irkaev)
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De la théorie à la pratique, les travaux de Jean-Claude Gardin en Asie centrale

open access: yesLes Nouvelles de l’Archéologie, 2016
The article presents a personal working experience with Jean-Claude Gardin in Afghanistan. It first deals when he was implementing his theories on the codification of potery using the ceramic material from Aï Khanoum, and then, when, heading a survey in ...
Bertille Lyonnet
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ANCIENT KHOREZM AND ANCIENT BACTRIA ARE THE FIRST CENTERS OF CENTRAL ASIAN STATEHOOD

open access: yes, 2022
Ancient Khorezm and Ancient Bactria state occupies an important place in the history of Central Asian states. The reason is that these countries are the oldest countries of Central Asia.
Ismatova, Nigina Nuriddinovna   +1 more
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Are these the earliest Greek coins of Bactria? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Numismatists have long been interested in the question of whether any Greek coins had been issued in Bactria prior to the arrival there in 329 BCE of Alexander the Great.
Tandon, Pankaj
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Paleopathology of Bactria-Margiana archaeological complex and some adjacent territories. A short overview

open access: yesВестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2018
The article provides a brief overview of the paleopathological data on the population of the Bactria-Margiana archaeological complex (BMAC) and some adjacent regions (sites from the territory of Iran and Pakistan).
Kufterin V.V.
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Thundering Zeus: the making of Hellenistic Bactria

open access: yes, 1999
Thundering Zeus uses an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to resolve one of the greatest puzzles in all of Hellenistic history. This book explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third ...
Holt, Frank Lee
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The Role of Zoroastrianism in the Ancient State of Bactria

open access: yes, 2021
The article analyzes the role of Zaratustra in the development process of early countries in Central Asia. In addition, some statements about early cities in Central Asia, especially in Old Bactria and Margiona are highlighted in the ...
Kushokov, S. Y. (Safarali)
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The Sacred Landscape of Central Asia in the Achaemenid Period [PDF]

open access: yesStudia Hercynia, 2023
The sacred landscape of Central Asia consisted of various religions and ritual practices that grew out of local traditions. The latest archaeological excavations of the Iron Age cultic structures in Central Asia reveal a diverse array of ritual and ...
Xin Wu
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Palaeopathology of sub-adults from Gonur-Depe (Turkmenistan)

open access: yesВестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2016
The palaeopathological study of sub-adult sample comprising 215 individuals from Gonur-depe Bronze Age site (Bactria-Margiana archaeological complex, Turkmenistan) has shown predominance of dental diseases and indicators of anemia compared to other ...
Kufterin V.V.
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Settlement development of Hellenistic Bactria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Jakub Havlík, Vývoj osídlení Baktrie v období helénismu Abstract: Primarily based on the archaeological evidence, the aim of the proposed thesis is to present an image of a settlement situation in the region of Bactria (Central Asia) during the ...
Havlík, Jakub
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