Date of Submission: 18/01/2008 Category: Cultural Submitted by:
National Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan for UNESCO
State, Province or Region: Bukhara Region Coordinates: N39 30
E63 50 Ref.: 5301 Word File      Poykent is located in the lower
stream of Zarafshan River and was one of the largest cities of
the oasis. The city was consisted of citadel, two sites of
ancient settlement and rabod (suburb).  According to the
archaeological researches, this place was founded as a small
village in the IV century B.C. and later was transformed into
fortress. At that period being as trading place, this city
connected Southern countries (Bactria, India, Iran) with
Northern countries (Front of Ural, Coast of Volga, Northern
Caucus) and Poykent was one of the important military and trade
centre of the Western borders of the Sogd. Due to the
development of the Great Silk Road and joining with Poykent
fortress have been founded first and second sites of ancient
settlement. Hence was founded the city Poykent.  Accord