Samarkand, Archaeological Museum of Afrosiab
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Situated on the edge of the Afrosiab excavations in Samarkand (ancient Maracanda), this museum has archaeological finds documenting Prehistory, the Sogdian age, the Hellenistic period, the Kushans, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism, and (on the second floor) the Middle Ages. The room in the center is devoted to the splendid "Frescoes of the Ambassadors".
This museum was visited in 2015.
16 pictures related to this museum
 Afrosiab, Hellenistic column base
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 Afrosiab, Figurine of Anahita
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall, two dromedary riders
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 Afrosiab, Persian dish
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: western wall, delegates
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 Afrosiab, Big jar
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 Afrosiab, Zoroastrian fire altar
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 Afrosiab, Deformed skulls
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 Afrosiab, Late pottery
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic pilgrim flask
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 Afrosiab, Christian ossuary
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: northern wall, Chinese boat
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian weapons
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