Historical place profile

Takht-i Sangin

Takht-i Sangin is an ancient settlement located near the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers. It may be the source of the so-called "Oxus Treasure".

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:971882
Catalogue ID
pleiades:971882
Place type
archaeological-site, settlement
Coordinates
37.098658, 68.285072
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Takht-i Sangin is an ancient settlement located near the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers. It may be the source of the so-called "Oxus Treasure".

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 99 C2 Takht-i Sangin

Source and reuse

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Research path

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