Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old city in Uzbekistan's Surxondaryo Region, providing valuable insights into early urban life in Central Asia. The site, known as Bandikhan II, dates back to the 10th to 8th century BC, placing it within the early Iron Age and making it one of the largest settlements discovered in the Bandikhan oasis.
Excavations reveal a well-preserved urban center linked to the ancient Bactrian kingdom, existing between the Bronze Age and the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Features include a substantial defensive wall, domestic structures with sleeping platforms, and artifacts like pottery, stone tools, and bronze objects, suggesting grain processing, daily activities, and wider regional connections.
Excavations reveal a well-preserved urban center linked to the ancient Bactrian kingdom, existing between the Bronze Age and the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Features include a substantial defensive wall, domestic structures with sleeping platforms, and artifacts like pottery, stone tools, and bronze objects, suggesting grain processing, daily activities, and wider regional connections.
