The Afrasiab murals, also called the Paintings of the Ambassadors, is a rare example of Sogdian art. It was discovered in 1965 when the local authorities...

Chinese envoys in the 7th century CE murals of Afrasiab in Samarkand. The Chinese delegates (left in the mural) form an embassy to the king of Samarkand...

the 7th century CE. He succeeded King Shishpin. He is known from the Afrasiab murals of Afrasiyab in Samarkand, where he is seen being visited by embassies...

Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand (Uzbek: Afrosiyob-Samarqand shahar tarixi muzeyi) is a museum located at the historical site of Afrasiyab, one of the largest...

opened his mouth. — Inscription on an ambassador's robe, Afrasiab murals. The paintings of Afrasiab in Samarkand date back to the middle of the 7th century...

sections, each with a mural of the Buddha. The effect is of the entire ceiling covered with hundreds of Buddha murals. Some murals show a large Buddha surrounded...

Sogdian trader An Jia. The Turks also appear in great numbers in the Afrasiab murals of Samarkand, where they are probably shown attending the reception...

Ambassador with Simurgh design on his dress in the Afrasiab murals, 648–651 CE....

carved terracotta slabs and light-blue tiles. Afrasiab Hellenistic citadel Ruins of Afrasiyab Remarkable murals show Varkhuman, the king of Samarkand, in...

Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka Afrasiab murals Stamp seal (BM 119999) Seal of Khingila Siberian Ice Maiden Ai-Khanoum...