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Kanykan Destination Guide

Discover Kanykan in Uzbekistan

Kanykan in the region of Surxondaryo is a place located in Uzbekistan - some 226 mi or ( 363 km ) South of Tashkent , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kanykan is now 12:41 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kabul, Termez, Sho'rchi, Samarkand, and Pistamazar. When in this area, you might want to check out Kabul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kanykan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dalverzin Tepe

Dalverzin Tepe is an ancient archaeological site located in the northern part of the region of Bactria, southern modern Uzbekistan, about 60 km north-east of Termez. It is the location of Hellenistic constructions made during the time of the Greco-Bactrians, perhaps a small fortress. In the first century BC it grew to a substantial city. The place flourished especially under the Kushan Empire.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.10 67.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological artifacts, Archaeological sites in Uzbekistan, Asian archaeology, Central Asia, Former populated places in Uzbekistan

Khalchayan

Khalchayan (also Khaltchaïan) is an archaeological site, thought to be a small palace or a reception hall, located near the modern town of Denov in Surxondaryo Province of southern Uzbekistan. It is located in the valley of the Surkhan Darya, a northern tributary of the Oxus. The site is usually attributed to the early Kushans, or their ancestors the Yuezhi. It was excavated by Galina Pugachenkova between 1959 and 1963.

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Located at 38.29 67.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Uzbekistan, Kushan Empire, Surxondaryo Province