Tajikistan marked Archaeologists’ Day on August 15. To mark the occasion, we look back at a discovery that surprised even experienced researchers: in 2025, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a sophisticated water supply system built around 1,500 years ago at the Mughteppa archaeological site in Istaravshan, Sughd province. Mughteppa rises 65 meters above the city — roughly the height of a 20-story building. Over the centuries, rulers of Uro…
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