Farkhor, Tajikistan
Saksanokhur
Saksanokhur is the modern name of a Hellenistic settlement of the Greco-Bactrian and Kushan kingdoms, located at the village of Shaftolubogh near Farkhor on a plateau of arable land near the meeting of the Kyzylsu and Panj rivers, in the south of present-day Tajikistan. The site consists of a rectangular settlement, with a citadel in the north-eastern corner, rising three metres above the surrounding territory. The main structure in the citadel is a fortified palatial building, with a large courtyard, measuring around 50 metres on each side.
- City
- Farkhor
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia