Afrasiyab (Samarkand) - Wikipedia
WEBAfrasiyab 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 fertile area which has now become part of the city of Samarkand.
Afrasiab mural paintings | The Sogdians - Smithsonian Institution
WEBExcavated 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 and skill in the portrayal of these complex tableaux continues to fascinate scholars, but the paintings remain only partially understood due to several missing ...
Afrasiab murals - Wikipedia
WEBThe Afrasiab murals, also called the Paintings of the Ambassadors, is a rare example of Sogdian art. It was discovered in 1965 when the local authorities decided to construct a road in the middle of Afrāsiāb mound, the old site of pre- Mongol Samarkand .
Samarkand - Wikipedia
WEBThe city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, goldwork, silk weaving, copper engraving, ceramics, wood carving, and wood painting. [8] In 2001, UNESCO added the city to its World Heritage List as Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures.
Cultural Selection: The Afrasiab Paintings | Silk Roads …
WEBOne outstanding and rare surviving examples of Sogdian art is the Afrasiab Painting, sometimes referred to as the Ambassadors Painting. It dates from the 7 th century CE and was uncovered on the walls of a private house at a site in the ancient city of Afrasiab situated near present day Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
AFRĀSIĀB ii. Wall Paintings – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBJul 28, 2011 · The Afrāsiāb wall paintings refer to 7th-century Sogdian murals, discovered in 1965 in the residential part of ancient Samarqand (Samarkand), the most famous cycle of which was found in the so-called “Hall of the Ambassadors.”
Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan - uzbek-travel.com
WEBThe 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 of the city, including the famous frescos from the palace of Varhuma.
Timur’s entry into Samarkand , page from the Zafarnama
WEBIn the painting of Timur, his procession evokes his majesty as a ruler and his victorious entry into Samarkand (today in Uzbekistan), the city that he chose as the capital of his new empire due to its economic and strategic importance on the Silk Roads. A column of Persian text to the right narrates this processional episode.
AFROSIAB WALL PAINTING - contents.nahf.or.kr
WEBOne of the important remains was discovered in 1965 in Afrosiab, northeast of Samarkand and proved a historical fact that the city was the center of the ancient trade route. The murals at Afrosiab palace are presumed to date back to the middle of the 7th century during the Sogdian era.
Samarkand, crossroad of cultures - Smarthistory
WEBThe historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world’s cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C.E. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries.
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