Kampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort
Hellenistic to Kushan (300 BCE–200 CE) Alexander crossing?·Graeco-Bactrian frontier·🇺🇿 Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan
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About Kampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort
Kampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort in Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan is a Hellenistic to Kushan (300 BCE–200 CE) Alexander crossing? fortress attributed to Graeco-Bactrian frontier. River fort at Kampyr Tepe on Oxus crossing claimed as Alexander's Alexandria Oxiana with Greek fort phase. Rtveladze Kampyr Tepe 4 ha citadel with Alexander crossing debate, port on Oxus.
Why it mattersKey Gandharan–Kushan monastery illustrating Buddhist expansion
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Gandhara art evolution
- 02Kushan imperial network
Theories
- 01Monastic economy
- 02Greco-Buddhist fusion
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic to Kushan (300 BCE–200 CE) Alexander crossing?
- Culture
- Graeco-Bactrian frontier
- Purpose
- River fort at Kampyr Tepe on Oxus crossing claimed as Alexander's Alexandria Oxiana with Greek fort phase
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.4100° N · 67.0300° E · 300 m · 3 mapped features
Kampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort — Curtain Wall
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37.4101° N · 67.0301° EKampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort — Bastion Tower
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37.4098° N · 67.0301° EKampyr Tepe — Oxus Fort — Gate
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37.4104° N · 67.0298° E