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Panjakent City Tour
Discover the highlights of Tajikistan’s
historical city of Panjakent and magnificent Seven Lakes on Panjakent City
Tour. Explore the World Heritage site of Sarazm and the ruins of the ancient
Sogdian settlement, see the sights of Panjakent city, marvel at the seven
different coloured mountain lakes, and enjoy a lakeside picnic.
historical city of Panjakent and magnificent Seven Lakes on Panjakent City
Tour. Explore the World Heritage site of Sarazm and the ruins of the ancient
Sogdian settlement, see the sights of Panjakent city, marvel at the seven
different coloured mountain lakes, and enjoy a lakeside picnic.
Ancient
Panjakent was a small but flourishing town of the Sogdians in pre-Islamic
Central Asia. It was known as Panchekanth. It means five towns (villages) in
Persian. The ethnic and territorial name "Soghd/Soghdian" or
Sughd/Sughdian was mentioned in history as early as the Iranian Achaemenid
Dynasty (6th century BC).
Panjakent was a small but flourishing town of the Sogdians in pre-Islamic
Central Asia. It was known as Panchekanth. It means five towns (villages) in
Persian. The ethnic and territorial name "Soghd/Soghdian" or
Sughd/Sughdian was mentioned in history as early as the Iranian Achaemenid
Dynasty (6th century BC).
The Achaemenids
founded several city-states, as well as cities along the ancient Silk road and
in the Zarafshan valley.
founded several city-states, as well as cities along the ancient Silk road and
in the Zarafshan valley.
The town grew in the
5th century AD and many professionals such as established businessmen and
landowners made their livelihoods in Panjakent. In AD 722, Arab Muslims forces
besieged and took the town.
5th century AD and many professionals such as established businessmen and
landowners made their livelihoods in Panjakent. In AD 722, Arab Muslims forces
besieged and took the town.
The last ruler of
the town Divashtich fled into upper Zarafshan but he was captured and sentenced
to death. For around 50 years, ancient Panjakent was ruled by new
administrators but towards the end of the 8th century the town on the upper
terraces was depopulated and relocated. Many ancient ruins of the old city,
particularly the city architecture and works of art remain today.
the town Divashtich fled into upper Zarafshan but he was captured and sentenced
to death. For around 50 years, ancient Panjakent was ruled by new
administrators but towards the end of the 8th century the town on the upper
terraces was depopulated and relocated. Many ancient ruins of the old city,
particularly the city architecture and works of art remain today.
According to Arab
geographers, Panjakent in the 10th century had a formal
Friday mosque that distinguished the place as a town from a village.
It was the easternmost city of Soghd, and became well known for its walnuts.
geographers, Panjakent in the 10th century had a formal
Friday mosque that distinguished the place as a town from a village.
It was the easternmost city of Soghd, and became well known for its walnuts.
Russian
archaeologist Boris Marshak spent more than fifty years excavating the ruins at
Panjakent.
archaeologist Boris Marshak spent more than fifty years excavating the ruins at
Panjakent.
He remained there
even after Tajik independence as director of the excavation of the Panjakent
ruins, during the years of Civil War in Tajikistan from 1992 to 1997. Through
close cooperation with the government of Tajikistan, Marshak ensured the
protection and continued excavation of the Panjakent ruins. An important
feature of the ruins is the frescoes which show details of dress and daily
life.
even after Tajik independence as director of the excavation of the Panjakent
ruins, during the years of Civil War in Tajikistan from 1992 to 1997. Through
close cooperation with the government of Tajikistan, Marshak ensured the
protection and continued excavation of the Panjakent ruins. An important
feature of the ruins is the frescoes which show details of dress and daily
life.
Shaivism was popular
in Sogdiana and Eastern Turkestan as found from the wall painting from
Penjikent on the river Zervashan. In this depiction, Shiva is portrayed with a
sacred halo and a sacred thread ("Yajnopavita"). He is clad in a
tigerskin while his attendants are wearing Sodgian dress. In Eastern Turkestan
in the Taklamakan Desert. There is a depiction of him four-legged seated
cross-legged on a cushioned seat supported by two bulls.
in Sogdiana and Eastern Turkestan as found from the wall painting from
Penjikent on the river Zervashan. In this depiction, Shiva is portrayed with a
sacred halo and a sacred thread ("Yajnopavita"). He is clad in a
tigerskin while his attendants are wearing Sodgian dress. In Eastern Turkestan
in the Taklamakan Desert. There is a depiction of him four-legged seated
cross-legged on a cushioned seat supported by two bulls.
As with ancient
Panjakent, Sarazm’s most important archaeological finds were spirited away, but
a small collection is still housed in the attached museum. The artefacts
demonstrate this was a well-developed city with sophisticated agriculture,
craftsmanship and metallurgy (bronze, copper, tin and precious metals) and that
it had trading partners as far afield as Iran and India, where metal objects
from Sarazm have been found in turn.
Panjakent, Sarazm’s most important archaeological finds were spirited away, but
a small collection is still housed in the attached museum. The artefacts
demonstrate this was a well-developed city with sophisticated agriculture,
craftsmanship and metallurgy (bronze, copper, tin and precious metals) and that
it had trading partners as far afield as Iran and India, where metal objects
from Sarazm have been found in turn.
Yes, the Silk Road
is that old. What you are looking at here is one of the first trade centers in
the world, and one of the first places in the world where metal was forged.
Deserted 4000 years ago, it was reborn 20-30 kilometers west as Samarkand.
is that old. What you are looking at here is one of the first trade centers in
the world, and one of the first places in the world where metal was forged.
Deserted 4000 years ago, it was reborn 20-30 kilometers west as Samarkand.
The most famous find is from about 5000 years ago. ‘The Princess of
Sarazm’ is a woman buried in clothes, richly embroidered with turquoise, lapis
lazuli, jasper and limestone beads.
Sarazm’ is a woman buried in clothes, richly embroidered with turquoise, lapis
lazuli, jasper and limestone beads.
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