Archaeologists of Uzbekistan discovered the legendary Alexandria Oksianskuyu August 22-27 in Tashkent, Samarkand and Termez for that reason it is planed to have a Heritage Week "Uzbekistan - the crossroads of great roads and civilizations: empire, religion, culture", anticipating the international conference "Preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage: actual problems and strategies to solve them" to be held in Samarkand on August 26, 2019.

Guests on Uzbekistan tours during that Heritage Week in Terez will expect many stunning discoveries.

One of them is associated with the famous Alexandria of Oksiansky - the site of Kamtyrtepa, an archaeological monument, one of the oldest in Uzbekistan. These are the ruins of a port city on the Amu Darya (in ancient times Oaks), laid down at the end of the 4th century. BC. and existed before the beginning of the 1st c. AD. It is one of the popular places for all travelers during Uzbekistan tours.

It is here that the participants of the Week will be the first to announce the results of the great work carried out in recent years by reputable Uzbek scientists led by academician E. Rtveladze.

The world scientific community, the public and media representatives are waiting for sensational statements and evidence that the site of Kamtyrtep is the legendary Alexandria Oksianskaya, mentioned in the writings of the ancient Greek historian and geographer Ptolemy and a unique monument of Hellenistic culture in Central Asia.

Long-term studies of scientists and archaeologists under the leadership of E. Rtveladze allowed to make a conclusion about the localization of Alexandria Oksianskaya on the site of the site of ancient settlement Kampyrtepa. Among the archaeological data confirming this s: the first of all, the size of the city-port at that time, stretching along the Ox from west to east for more than 400 m, as well as a good-developed town-planning structure consisting of a strongly fortified — a fortress with gates, streets and sanctuary-temple, a necropolis and a harbor, which included a port with a lighthouse, a bay for parking ships and a pier, where there were trade points and craft (ceramic) workshops.

The archaeological data from the three sites, Ai-Khanum, Old Termez and Kampyrtep, analyzed by scientists show that only on Kampyrtepa were obtained convincing, unlike the first two, evidence of the foundation during the campaigns of Alexander the Great to Transoxian in 329–327. BC. a large settlement with a well-developed urban structure, powerful fortifications and capital buildings. In all likelihood, this is the legendary Alexandria Oxyana Ptolemy.

It consists of a main citadel surrounded by a moat, a “lower city” surrounded by a fortified wall with towers and an unfortified suburb.

Archaeologists have found here well-preserved cultural layers of the early Hellenistic, Greco-Bactrian and Kushan-Yuezhi eras. Numerous finds, as well as the peculiarities of the architecture of the settlement indicate that various religions and religions coexisted peacefully in Kampyrtepe over the centuries. Zoroastrians, Buddhists and admirers of ancient Greek gods, as well as followers of local cults lived here.

For the first time in the history of Uzbek science, the installation of Alexandria Oksiansky in 3D format will be presented to the participants of the Heritage Week, which will recreate the ancient settlement and allow you to get acquainted with this outstanding archaeological monument in its original appearance.

Also, to familiarize the general public with famous monuments of history and culture in the pocket book format, brochures "Alexandria Oksianskaya (Kampyrtepa)" and "Kushans: dynasty, people, writing" will be published. If you are planning to go on Uzbekistan tours in this period you are welcome to ask one of our tour operators to include this destination in your programs.