Panjikent
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Panjikent was an important ancient Sogdian city in present-day Tajikistan, known for its well-preserved wall paintings and role as a Silk Road trading center.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sogdian city
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| artStyle | Sogdian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sogdian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Arab conquest ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Soviet archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationsBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
citadel
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city walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ market area ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage of Tajikistan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Silk Road trade
NERFINISHED
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Sogdian murals ⓘ Zoroastrian temples ⓘ archaeological excavations ⓘ well-preserved wall paintings ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sogdian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
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Sughd Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarafshan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Zarafshan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
mudbrick architecture
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wall paintings on plaster ⓘ |
| near | modern city of Panjakent ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
banquet scene paintings
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epic narrative murals ⓘ mythological wall paintings ⓘ |
| partOf | Sogdiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | local Sogdian principality center ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Transoxiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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