Kaushut

Kaushut is a village in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Kaka, the district capital.^[1]

History

The site was surveyed between 1946 and 1967.^[2] It was one of the largest settlements in the Hellenistic era.^[3]

To the west of the village, lies a citadel of irregular plan.^[1] Known in Turkmen as Khusrau Kala, this is dated to post-Parthian times and probably served as the summer residence of Khosrow I.^[1]^[4] Besides the citadel, are the ruins of a walled settlement.^[1]

Transport

There is an eponymous halt-station.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
^ Mairs, Rachel (2020-11-29). The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World. Routledge. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-351-61027-8.
^ Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2021-05-14). "An Archaeological Perspective of Early Arsakid Parthia". Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History. Brill. p. 259. ISBN 978-90-04-46076-8.
^ Koshelenko, Gennadij A.; Gaibov, Vasif A. (2014). "The Avestan Vara and the early towns of Central Asia". Parthica: Incontri di Culture Nel Mondo Antico. 16: 69.

37°27′22″N 59°28′52″E / 37.45611°N 59.48111°E / 37.45611; 59.48111

[:0522-1] Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.

[2] Mairs, Rachel (2020-11-29). The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World. Routledge. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-351-61027-8.

[3] Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2021-05-14). "An Archaeological Perspective of Early Arsakid Parthia". Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History. Brill. p. 259. ISBN 978-90-04-46076-8.

[4] Koshelenko, Gennadij A.; Gaibov, Vasif A. (2014). "The Avestan Vara and the early towns of Central Asia". Parthica: Incontri di Culture Nel Mondo Antico. 16: 69.

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