Sogdia or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, and in present-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Sogdiana was also a province of the Achaemenid Empire, and listed on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great.

Sogdiana, ancient country of Central Asia centring on the fertile valley of the Zeravshan River, in modern Uzbekistan. Excavations have shown that Sogdiana was probably settled between 1000 and 500 bc and that it then passed under Achaemenian rule.

Jan 8, 2012 · Sogdiana (or Sogdia) is a region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. Its eastern and western limits are more difficult to determine, especially since the toponym Sogdiana covered different areas at different times.

In Sogdiana, the great sweep eastward of Muslim armies in the 7th and 8th centuries CE led to the collapse of the local Sogdian ruling families, and the gradual conversion of Sogdiana to Islam as it was absorbed into successive Muslim empires.

Sogdiana (Russian: Согдиана), also known as Sogdiana Fedorinskaya (Russian: Согдиана Федоринская), born as Oksana Vladimirovna Nechitaylo (Russian: Оксана Владимировна Нечитайло ) is an Uzbekistani and Russian singer [1] and actress, born February 17, …

Sogdiana or Sogdia (Tajik: Суғд - Old Persian: Sughuda; Persian: سغد; Chinese: 粟特 - Sùtè) was the ancient civilization of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the eighteenth in the list in the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great (i. 16).

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Sogdiana, also known as Sogdia, was an ancient Iranian civilization in Asia that existed from 6th century BC to 11th century AD. It was located between Amu Darya and Syr Darya, in present-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Sogdia (/ ˈ s ɒ ɡ d i ə /) or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization in present-day Uzbekistan, Tajikstan and Kyrgyzstan, located in Central Asia.

Nov 4, 2016 · Sogdiana, an Iranian-speaking region in Central Asia, stretches from the rivers Āmu Daryā in the south to the Syr Daryā in the north, with its heart in the valleys of the Zarafšān and the Kaška Daryā. But this description, appropriate for the early period, varied over time.

Jan 19, 2025 · The Sogdians were an Eastern Iranian-speaking people originally from Sogdiana, or modern-day Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Traders, artisans, and cultural brokers, their influence peaked during the Tang Dynasty, or roughly from 618 to 907 CE, described as the “Golden Age” of the Silk Road.

Sogdia or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, and in present-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Sogdiana was also a province of the Achaemenid Empire, and listed on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great.

Sogdiana is an historical region of Central Asia currently comprised of Southern Uzbekistan and Western Tajikistan. Her population was Iranian in culture and language even if many aspects still remain enigmatic.

Sogdiana is a historical region in Central Asia located between the Upper Oxus (Amu Darya) and Upper Jaxartes (Syr) rivers, encompassing parts of modern-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The region is named after the Sogd River, which flows near …

Sogdiana (sŏgdēā´nə), part of the ancient Persian Empire in central Asia between the Oxus and Jaxartes (Syr Darya) rivers. Corresponding to the later emirate of Bukhara and region of Samarkand, it was also known as Transoxiana.

Follow the Sogdians' journeys through breathtaking yet treacherous landscapes, from Sogdiana all the way to China. Who Were the Sogdians, and Why Do They Matter? Meet the Sogdians, an ancient Silk Road people whose major influence on world art, culture, and trade has only in the last fifty years begun to be fully understood.

Sogdiana (modern Bukhara), east of the Oxus River, on the Polytimetus River, was apparently the most easterly penetration ever made by Roman forces in Asia. The margin of Chinese victory appears to have been their crossbows, whose bolts and darts seem easily to have penetrated Roman shields and armour.

Sogdiana (or Sogdia) is a region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. Its eastern and western limits are more difficult to determine, especially since the toponym Sogdiana covered different areas at different times.

Oct 4, 2023 · Sogdiana (सोग्डिआना = सुग्ध) was the ancient civilization of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Empire. The Samarkand city was known by an abbreviated name of Marakanda when Alexander the Great took it in 332 BC. At that time Maracanda was the capital of the land of the Sogdianians. [1]

La civiltà sogdiana si sviluppò lungo il fiume Zeravshan (menzionato nelle fonti greche come Polytimetos ma chiamato localmente Namik, dicitura utilizzata nella variante Nami nelle cronache cinesi) e il Kashka Darya.L'attività economica che stava alla base dell'economia locale era l'agricoltura, che si avvaleva di estese opere di canalizzazione e bonifica.