Takht-i Sangin

The ancient town of Takht-i Sangin is located near the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers, the source of the Amu Darya, in southern Tajikistan.

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Painted clay and alabaster head, Takht-i Sangin, Tajikistan, 3rd-2nd century BC. Possibly a Zoroastrian priest.[1]
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Location of Takht-i Sangin in Central Asia.
Takht-i Sangin
Takht-i Sangin (Tajikistan)

Site description

The Greco-Bactrian temple site of Takht-i Sangin is believed by many to be the source of the Oxus Treasure[2] that now resides in the Victoria and Albert Museum and British Museum. Part of greater Transoxiana and built in the 3rd Century BC, the site consists of a well-fortified citadel containing the so-called "Temple of Oxus".[3]

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 9, 1999 in the Cultural category.[3]

Notes
  1. "Colorado State University".
  2. Holt, F.L. (1989) p 43
  3. The Site of Ancient Town of Takhti-Sangin - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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