In the footsteps of Euthydemus. Preliminary report for archaeological survey in the Baysun District (South Uzbekistan), Season 2018

Abstract

The extensive archaeological surface survey conducted by the Czech -Uzbek team in the Baysun Mountains (south Uzbekistan) that started in spring 2017 continued a year later, in April and May 2018. Its aim was to detect archaeological sites of the Hellenistic period, as well as to verify the dating and interpretation of already known settlements in the given district and thus to extend and refine the archaeological map of Southern Uzbekistan. This report brings basic overview of the thus gained archaeological data.

Keywords

• baysun mountains
• darband wall
• urface survey
• bactria
• hellenistic period