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  • KatielouAustralia
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    Ancient Ruins

    North of the city is the ancient ruins of Afrasiab. To see walls still standing from the 6-7th century was truly amazing.

    Reviewed on Jul 8, 2023
  • dylanvt42
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    Cool museum

    It's a cool museum. There's an interesting short film explaining the archaeology of it and then some cool exhibitions. Pretty cheap, too.

    Reviewed on Jun 28, 2023
  • Anuradha777
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    Sogdian heritage

    The Afrasiyab Settlement in Samarkand, Uzbekistan is a significant historical site that dates back to the pre-Islamic period. It was founded in the 7th century BCE by the Sogdians, a Central Asian civ...

    Reviewed on Jun 12, 2023
  • Dirk W
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    The famous Afrasiab frescoes

    It's true, the archeological site is uninteresting for the untrained visitor. There is sadly not much tangible stuff to see from when the Sogdians lived here 1,400 years ago. But you must go and visit...

    Reviewed on Nov 15, 2022
  • grimj03
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    Interesting museum of oldcartifacts

    You can tour the dig sites and visit the museum. Very close to king David’s monument and recommended plov restaurant. Allow between 20 to 30 minutes unless you are really into your artifacts and antiq...

    Reviewed on Nov 19, 2021
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