Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (section Takht-i Sangin) the Oxus, Takht-i Sangin, late 4th - early 3rd century BCE. Head of a Greco-Bactrian ruler with diadem, Temple of the Oxus, Takht-i Sangin, 3rd–2nd century... 96 KB (7,507 words) - 14:54, 27 April 2024 |
ancient Central Asian art. On an altar from his temple discovered in Takht-i Sangin he is depicted in the form of the Greek river god Marsyas presumably... 17 KB (2,301 words) - 18:49, 7 March 2024 |
convergence in Bactria: the votives from the Temple of the Oxus at Takht-i Sangin, in "From Pella to Gandhara"". In A. Kouremenos, S. Chandrasekaran &... 34 KB (4,153 words) - 10:11, 30 April 2024 |
Applied Arts. Hellenistic satyr from Takht-i Sangin. Tajikistan National Museum Hellenistic statuette from Takht-i Sangin, 3rd-4th century BCE, Tajikistan... 2 KB (151 words) - 03:39, 4 December 2023 |
with long hair pulled back and gathered in a bun, is also found at Takht-i Sangin; it is that of the eastern steppes, which can be seen on the wild boar... 189 KB (21,741 words) - 11:30, 28 April 2024 |
discovery of Ai-Khanoum, even more than that of the nearby temple of Takht-i Sangin, was of fundamental importance to the study of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom... 86 KB (9,723 words) - 12:52, 25 April 2024 |
Kushan Empire (section Kanishka I (c. 127 – c. 150)) Sakas, who moved further south. Archaeological structures are known in Takht-i Sangin, Surkh Kotal (a monumental temple), and in the palace of Khalchayan... 115 KB (11,514 words) - 11:14, 26 April 2024 |
Takht-e Rostam (Dari: تخت رستم) or Stupa of Takht-e Rostam is a stupa Buddhist monastery complex 2 km south of the town of Haibak, Afghanistan. Built... 4 KB (258 words) - 04:38, 15 February 2024 |
Seleucus I Nicator (/səˈljuːkəs naɪˈkeɪtər/;[citation needed] c. 358 – 281 BC; Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ Séleukos Nikátōr Attic Greek pronunciation: [sé... 62 KB (7,889 words) - 00:34, 29 April 2024 |
his master Gumushtegin Bilge-Beg in 1073 by the Seljuq sultan Malik-Shah I to retake territory in northern Greater Khorasan that the Ghaznavids had seized... 48 KB (5,264 words) - 23:22, 30 April 2024 |
it. A turning point in the conflict between the two was the Battle of Sar-i Pul in the spring of 1501, which resulted in Babur's defeat. In 1505 Muhammad... 29 KB (2,568 words) - 07:38, 1 May 2024 |
animal motifs. Such specifically Scythian features as zoomorphic junctures, i.e. the addition of a part of one animal to the body of another, are rarer... 35 KB (3,612 words) - 01:15, 21 April 2024 |
Seljuk Empire (redirect from Dawlat-i Saljūqiān) Shah I and initially took part in wars of succession against his three brothers and a nephew: Mahmud I, Barkiyaruq, Malik Shah II and Muhammad I Tapar... 169 KB (17,283 words) - 23:53, 14 April 2024 |
Museum, St. Petersburg). Oglakhty is considered as "the key site of stage I of the Tashtyk culture." From the early 20th century, various dates have been... 12 KB (1,032 words) - 01:16, 21 April 2024 |
with long hair pulled back and gathered in a bun, is also found at Takht-i Sangin; it is that of the eastern steppes, which can be seen on the wild boar... 7 KB (640 words) - 20:17, 26 January 2024 |
the rise of Khosrow I. Following their victory over Peroz I, the Hepthalites became protectors and benefactors of his son Kavad I, as Balash, a brother... 165 KB (16,722 words) - 08:43, 20 April 2024 |
historian of the Ghaznavid era, wrote on page 117 in his book Tarikh-i Bayhaqi: "Sultan Mas'ud I of Ghazni left for Ghoristan and sent his learned companion with... 79 KB (7,332 words) - 23:29, 22 April 2024 |
burnt to the ground in about 145 BC. The last Greco-Bactrian king, Heliocles I, retreated and moved his capital to the Kabul Valley. In about 140–130 BC... 78 KB (8,987 words) - 21:05, 26 March 2024 |