STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF SAMARKAND BASED ON ANCIENT SOURCES
Keywords:
citadel, Marakand, Afrasiab, Shahristan, rabad, Sogd, Siab.Abstract
The article examines data on the earliest stages of the history of the city of Samarkand, based on archaeological, linguistic, and written sources. It analyzes mythological conceptions of the city’s origin, archaeological findings from the Afrasiab hill, and information provided by ancient authors. The study emphasizes the significance of Samarkand as one of the oldest cities in Central Asia and as an important center of culture, trade, and state formation since ancient times.
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