Afrasiab - Wikipedia
Afrasiyab (Persian: افراسياب afrāsiyāb; Avestan: Fraŋrasyan; Middle-Persian: Frāsiyāv, Frāsiyāk) is the name of the mythical king and hero of Turan. He is the main antagonist of the Persian epic …
Afrasiyab (Samarkand) - Wikipedia
Afrasiyab is the oldest part and the ruined site of the ancient and medieval city of Samarkand. It was located on high ground for defensive reasons, south of a river valley and north of a large …
AFRĀSĪĀB – Encyclopaedia Iranica
Jul 28, 2011 · By far the most prominent of Turanian kings, Afrāsīāb is depicted in Iranian tradition as a formidable warrior and skillful general; an agent of Ahriman, he is endowed with magical …
Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand - Wikipedia
Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand (Uzbek: Afrosiyob-Samarqand shahar tarixi muzeyi) is a museum located at the historical site of Afrasiyab, one of the largest archaeological sites in the world …
Afrasiab mural paintings | The Sogdians - Smithsonian Institution
Excavated in the 1960s, the wall paintings of the ancient city of Afrasiab (near modern-day Samarkand in Uzbekistan) present an unparalleled example of Sogdian art. The level of detail …
Afrasiyab is an ancient walled city in Samarkand - Central Asia Tours
Dec 20, 2021 · Through the Achaemenids period, the city was surrounded by a massive wall holding an internal hallway and towers and river cliffs on the north and east with deep valleys …
Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan - uzbek-travel.com
The most important museum of Samarkand is the museum of Afrasiab, located directly in the center of the ancient settlement Afrasiab. Here are collected artifacts found during excavations …
AFRĀSĪĀB i. The Archeological Site – Encyclopaedia Iranica
Jul 28, 2011 · Afrāsīāb is the ruined site of ancient and medieval Samarqand in the northern part of the modern town. The term Qaḷʿa-ye Afrāsīāb appears in written sources only from the end …
Afrasiab - CAIS©
The Mythical King and Hero. According to Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) by the Persian epic-poet Ferdowsi, Afrasiab was the mythical King and hero of Turan, the archenemy of Iran, in its …
Afrasiab Settlement, Samarkand
Afrasiab is an ancient settlement, its area more than 200 hectares, located on the northern suburb of modern Samarkand. The city was named in honor of mythical king Turan.