The murals of Penjikent are among the most famous murals of the pre-Islamic period in Panjakent, ancient Sogdiana, in Tajikistan. Numerous murals were recovered from the site, …

Among the most celebrated discoveries are the murals, in various states of preservation, that decorated the walls of Panjikent’s temples, houses, and palace. Excavators unearthed the first …

Nov 16, 2021 · Penjikent murals, Panjikent, Tajikistan. Also see Penjikent murals in the Hermitage Museum

The Penjikent murals are another known example of Sogdian painting, discovered in Panjakent (ancient Sogdania, present-day Tajikistan), and now on display at the Hermitage Museum in …

Discovered in 1956–57 by archaeologist Boris J. Stavisky, the Rustam Cycle is the most famous painted hall of Panjikent. Named after its main figure, Rustam, a major hero in the great …

Panjakent (Tajik: Панҷакент) or Penjikent (Russian: Пенджикент [a]) is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the river Zeravshan, with a population of 52,500 (2020 estimate).It …

An 8th-century A.D. mural unearthed at the city of Panjakent in modern-day Tajikistan depicts inhabitants of the city, an Iranian people known as the Sogdians, enjoying a banquet. (Ken …

The murals of Penjikent are among the most famous murals of the pre-Islamic period in Panjakent, ancient Sogdiana, in Tajikistan. Numerous murals were recovered from the site, …

The murals of Penjikent are the earliest known Sogdian murals, starting from the late 5th to early 6th century CE, and are preceded by the Hepthalite murals of Tukharistan as seen in Balalyk …

On a high valley terrace on the Zeravshan River, 6km from the modern town of Penjikent, are the ruins of ancient Penjikent, a major Sogdian town founded in the 5th century and abandoned in …