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Pendzhikent

archaeological site, Turkistan
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Pendzhikent is an archaeological site in Tajikistan, located about 40 miles (60 kilometers) east of Samarkand. It was a significant Sogdian city known for its architecture and art, particularly its mural paintings and sculpture, which show influences from Indian and Sasanian cultures.1

Turkistan, in a historical context, refers to a vast region in Central Asia. This area was home to various states like Sogdiana, Fergana, Chorasmia, and Bactria. These regions were centers of urbanism and agriculture, strategically located along trade routes such as the Silk Road. They experienced periods of independence and were influenced by conquests from empires including the Macedonians, Seleucids, Parthians, Arabs, Turks, and Mongols. Khujand, an ancient city in northwestern Tajikistan, is situated in this region along the Syr Darya river and was a key point on the Silk Road.12

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  1. Central Asian arts - Sogdiana
  2. Khujand

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