Ruins of Varakhsha
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  Shown within West and Central Asia  Varakhsha (Uzbekistan) Show map of Uzbekistan | |
| Alternative name | Varakhsha |
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| Location | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 39°51′49″N 64°04′23″E / 39.86361°N 64.07306°E / 39.86361; 64.07306 |
| Type | Settlement |
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| Condition | Ruined |
Varakhsha, also VarashaorVarahsha, was an ancient city in the Bukhara oasisinSogdia, 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.
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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