The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia

[Goldfinch]

The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia

For centuries, Bactria - a region shared by modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan - was part of the Hellenistic world. Conquered by Alexander the Great, Bactria became the heart of a powerful Greek kingdom. And even after the Greco-Bactrian kingdom was overrun by nomads, its cities continued to thrive. This video explores their fates.

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Some vast sites like Ai Khanum are still nameless, possibly Eucratideia or Alexandria on Oxus. It was impressive, mixing an utterly Greek culture of temple and gymnasium with use of local building traditions. Sadly, the years of civil war resulted in looting on a huge scale.