Samarkand History Museum “Afrasiab

Ancient settlement of Afrasiab

The building was built in 1970 in the northern part of the city. The exhibition is divided into 5 halls. The first one contains archaeological finds. The second tells about the early history of Samarkand to the VI century. The third contains evidence of the history of Alexander the Great’s conquests. The fourth is devoted to the main religion of the city until the 4th century – Zoroastrianism. And the fifth refers to the spiritual life of local residents.