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Location | Uzbekistan |
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Coordinates | 39°53′36″N 66°55′05″E / 39.89333°N 66.91806°E / 39.89333; 66.91806 |
Type | Settlement |
KoktepeorKok Tepe is an archaeological site in Uzbekistan, located around 30 kilometers north from Samarkand, in an area located at the boundary of the steppe during ancient times.[2] The Koktepe site yielded the remains of the tomb of a Sarmatian princess.[3] Koktepe was probably known to ancient writers as the city of Gabae.[4]