| | | Remarks on the Sogdian Religious Iconography in 7th Century Samarkand
| | | The ancient part of Samarkand, commonly known with the evocative name of Afrasyab, has been interesting students of Sogdian art since its accidental discovery happened in 1965. The more interesting paintings are certainly the scenes reproduced on the walls of the room commonly known as the “Hall of the Ambassadors”. This name is due to the representation of diplomatics from several parts of the ancient Asiatic kingdoms in contact with Sogdiana arrived at the court of the king of Samarkand Varghuman (about the middle of the 7th century) to present their gifts. Such interpreation is supported also by a Sogdian inscription which mentions the ambassadors from Chaghanyan
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