Varakhsha
 Ruins of Varakhsha | |
  Shown within West and Central Asia  Varakhsha (Uzbekistan) | |
| Alternative name | Varakhsha |
|---|---|
| Location | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 39°51′49″N 64°04′23″E / 39.86361°N 64.07306°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Varakhsha, also Varasha or Varahsha, was an ancient city in the Bukhara oasis in Sogdia, founded in the 1st century BCE.[1] It is located 39 kilometers to the northwest of Bukhara. Varakhsha was the capital of the Sogdian dynasty of the kings of Bukhara, the Bukhar Khudahs.[1][2] It ultimately never recovered from the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana.
Murals
Beautiful murals have been recovered from the palace area, dated to the 8th century CE.[3][1] They show a king and his retinue riding elephants and fighting tigers and monstruous beasts.[4]
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Varahsha mural from the red room of the Palace. Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan. -
Varahsha, Relief of a hunter, 5th-7th century CE. State Museum of History of Uzbekistan -
Varakhsha high-relief, end of 8th century.
References
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