Akchakhan-kala2 is a massive fortified site located in the delta region of the Amu-dar'ya, the
land known in antiquity as Chorasmia (Khorezm) 3 (Fig. 1). Of all the varied settled regions …

This paper presents a depth revision of the technological, material, and symbolic knowledge
of what we advocate to be identified as “monumental terracruda sculpture” along the Silk …

In this contribution, in view of the striking evidence from the site of Akchakhan-kala which is
casting a completely new light on the archaeology of the Chorasmian polity and the Central …

This paper analyses two objects of Hellenistic taste related to wine consumption unearthed
during the archaeological excavations of Akchakhan-kala in Ancient Chorasmia: a …

In recent years the Karakalpak-Australian Expedition (KAE) carried out archaeological
fieldwork at the royal Chorasmian seat of Akchakhan-kala unearthing a large corpus of wall …

Ancient Chorasmia in the period from around the sixth century BC to the second century AD
was rich with large fortified sites, many containing monumental architecture. Some of these …

An ivory leg found in the Ceremonial Complex of the Chorasmian site of Akchakhan-kala is
identified as the throne leg of an altar on which the royal fire of the Chorasmian kings …

The article presents a series of pieces excavated by the ISMEO Italian Archaeological
Mission in two Buddhist sacred areas in Swat (Pakistan). The pieces are chosen for their …

Il presente articolo tratta in dettaglio del significato iconografico dei “preti-uccello”
zoroastriani rinvenuti durante gli scavi del “Complesso Cerimoniale” del sito corasmio di …

Akchakhan-kala, a major royal centre of Ancient Chorasmia, is now well known for its
remarkable wall paintings. This paper discusses a wholly new form of image, that of a well …