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, Sogdian pottery
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Afrosiab, Persian dish
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Afrosiab, Hellenistic column base
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Afrosiab, Sogdian weapons
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Afrosiab, Late pottery
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Afrosiab, Hellenistic pilgrim flask
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Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: western wall, delegates
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Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall, two dromedary riders
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Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: northern wall, Chinese boat
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Afrosiab, Deformed skulls
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Afrosiab, Christian ossuary
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Afrosiab, Figurine of Anahita
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Afrosiab, Big jar
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Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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Afrosiab, Zoroastrian fire altar
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Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall
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