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Shahrukhiya

Quyi Chirchiq District, Uzbekistan

Shahrukhiya is a site of ancient settlement located 88 km to the southwest of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on the right coast of Syrdarya River (40°45′59″N 68°54′05″E). It is the first large city of the Tashkent oases, situated on the Great Silk Road through Yaksart (Syrdarya). In the oriental sources, it was famous under the name Benaket, and the portion of the Great Silk Road direction called by its name.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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