In prehistoric times, the civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia flourished to the west of India, with China to its east.

For centuries, Bactria, a region shared by modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan - was part of the Hellenistic world ...

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Explore the story of a silver shaft-hole axe from the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (also known as the Oxus Civilization). We dive into its iconography, Bronze Age materials, casting ...