Early Iron Age city found in Uzbekistan’s Bandikhan Oasis

Early Iron Age city found in Uzbekistan’s Bandikhan Oasis

Archaeologists in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a 3,000-year-old city, shedding light on early urban life in Central Asia. The site, Bandikhan II, lies in the Surxondaryo Region. First recorded in the 1960s, it was not excavated in detail until 2023, when a joint team from Northwest University, Termez State University and the Termez Archaeological Museum began work. Research has focused on the eastern sector, where the earliest layers are e…