Afrasiab Museum of the history of the Foundation of Samarkand
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May 23, 2023
Good place who likes history Afrasiab
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September 17, 2024
We really liked it! An interesting museum, be sure to take a tour, we had it for 80 thousand, but as I understood it was possible to bargain. Before visiting, it is better to climb the remains of afrosiab on your own, and then, having already imbued with the atmosphere, go to the museum. There are remains of real frescoes of that time, ancient drawings on fabric, restored just the same according to the drawings on the frescoes, remnants of the Zoroastrian era, etc.
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December 1, 2024
The Afrasiab Museum is an amazing place that takes visitors back to the era of ancient Samarkand. Located on the territory of the settlement of the same name, the museum holds a rich collection of artifacts telling about the life of the city, which existed more than 2500 years ago. Here you will find unique exhibits, including ceramics, jewelry, ancient coins and even the remains of frescoes that preserved scenes of life from those times. 🏺
One of the main treasures of the museum is a seventh-century fresco found during excavations. It depicts a diplomatic reception, and every detail of this work is striking in its subtlety and historical value. Thanks to the professional exposition, you will be able to feel the spirit of antiquity and learn more about the culture and traditions that existed at this place thousands of years ago. 🎨
We recommend visiting the museum with a guide who will help you uncover all the nuances of history and make your trip as interesting as possible. Our guides are real experts of Samarkand, ready to answer your questions, share interesting facts and show you the city from an unexpected side.
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September 6, 2024
I really liked the museum, a small but interesting inspiring exhibition.
After the museum, you can walk along the hills of the settlement, we walked at sunset and it was very beautiful, you can take photos
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November 1, 2024
We visited the museum at the end of September 2024. The tour was conducted by the director of the museum herself. Excellent exposure. There are a lot of foreign groups - South Koreans, French, Germans, Spaniards, etc. A guided visit is recommended.
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September 8, 2024
A very interesting museum. The history of the city is clearly and clearly shown. The pearl is the unique wall murals from the Afrosiaba Palace! Definitely worth a visit. It won't take much time, but there is a lot of fun and information!
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January 8
An amazing museum.
We took a guided tour, I highly recommend it. You can't understand such a story yourself.
It's very interesting to listen, to back up what you've heard with a video clip. And then take a walk around the territory... imagining that you're literally walking through history...
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October 6, 2024
Samarkand is a beautiful city, but there are not only Registan, Mausoleums and Madrassas there. There are also museums. One of them is very close to Registan. A small museum with a great history. We were told about the history, political structure and way of life of the Tajik writer. I highly recommend going
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November 4, 2024
A good Soviet museum. There are many antiquities. The second floor is under renovation. You can go and see for yourself, an excursion is optional. There is an ancient fresco that can be studied.
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November 23, 2024
An interesting museum. In my opinion, it is necessary to take a guided tour. A very interesting story about the state of Sogdiana, its population, economy and foreign policy. Of course, the most interesting thing is the frescoes found during excavations in the main hall of the citizen's house. And after the museum, a walk through the settlement.
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March 30, 2024
An interesting museum, a rich exposition. You can watch a movie about the museum: how the exhibits were found and what the images on the walls mean . Next to the museum, you can take a walk on the hillfort..it did not impress at all and caused mixed feelings. In rainy weather, you'll be knee-deep in mud, because there were no tracks)
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October 20, 2024
It is mandatory to visit if you come to Samarkand. It is advisable to visit with a guide, then the story comes to life. There is also a short video in different languages in the museum
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September 9, 2024
A good museum! An interesting exposition! I learned a lot of new and interesting things! At the same time, the museum itself is small, you will not get tired with children. I recommend it!
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January 18
There is something in this sculptural ensemble. It leaves some pleasant feelings and emotions. We didn't regret that we went. And the photos are quite good 😊
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July 21, 2024
I would like more information about the excavations and the life of the Zoroastrians! Take the guides. Audio guides are confusing. It is a pity that the excavation site (not far from the museum) They don't take tours!!!! And there's the coolest place. We love to wander around here. They saw a jackal. Handsome and not afraid)
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May 7, 2024
It's not a bad museum, but I wanted a more informative tour. Although the guide told everything well. The main thing is the fresco. Dishes found in excavations in the Afrosiaba area
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January 18, 2024
The museum is very small, there are few exhibits. There is no description of the exhibits in Russian. Only English and Uzbek. It's better to take a guided tour. But it is definitely worth visiting the museum for the sake of the fresco found in Afrosiab. A very interesting and rare fresco. It is worth taking a walk around the excavation sites. You can even find old shards.
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November 29, 2024
The museum is located on the territory of the former city. The restoration of the central hall continues on the second floor. You can watch a 9-minute film about history.
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April 30, 2024
A small museum, there are few exhibits, mostly from excavations. It was possible to create a bigger and more interesting museum, I hope that in the future the exposition will be replenished
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July 16, 2024
It's a very interesting place. A film is being shown explaining the archaeological excavations and artifacts, which you can further examine when viewing the exhibition. Fabrics and prints are very memorable.
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March 6, 2023
As in all museums in Samarkand, the Afrosiab Museum does not host organized excursions with an official excursion program. There are private "guides", each with their own understanding of history, level of education, skills and experience, and degree of proficiency in Russian. The price of an individual tour can be from 30 thousand to 100 thousand. It is unclear what the price depends on. There may not be a single free guide. The museum's exposition is not rich, but the history of the city in illustrations and inscriptions compensates for the lack of exhibits. The museum covers more than 2.5 thousand years of Samarkand's history. If you are lucky with a guide, the museum is the best in the city.
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November 14, 2023
In my opinion, a very interesting museum, if you take a tour. Many thanks to the guide: she told me everything, took me everywhere and even showed me a movie. We plunged into history in full. In good weather, after the tour, you can wander around the sites of the ancient Afrosiab.
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August 13, 2023
Like everything else in Samarkand, the museum of the old settlement of Afrosiyab does not differ in the vastness of the exposition. On the ground floor there is a video room with a short film about what is the main highlight of this museum - partially preserved wall paintings. We need to start with him. Fortunately, you will no longer see the same mosques and madrassas here. So you can watch it for a change. However, the second floor in 2023 was clearly undeveloped, as were many historical monuments of Samarkand.
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May 2, 2024
The area where the museum is located is more than 2500 years old. The exhibition tells about the way of life and religion of the people who inhabited this area before the Mongol invasion. The museum will be of interest to history lovers and those who would like to learn more about the peculiarities of the cultures of past generations.
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November 5, 2023
A very good museum, although small, only one floor. The woman who led the tour was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The museum's collection itself is very rich, if you are interested/ versed in archaeology — you should like it!
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February 7, 2024
The museum's exposition tells about the ancient period of the life of the city of Samarkand on the hills of the settlement of Afrasiab, which existed from the 8th century BC to the beginning of the 13th century, when the city was destroyed by the Mongol conquerors. Through archaeological exhibits, the first floor of the museum's exposition tells about the origin and development of the city, the period of its conquest by Alexander the Great and its further development during the period of Hellenism, the Kushan period. The Early Medieval period is the golden age of Sogd. Trade colonization of Sogdian merchants to the East on the routes of the Great Silk Road. The central exposition of the 1st floor is a pearl of monumental Sogdian art - wall paintings from the palace of the Samarkand ruler in the middle of the 7th century. The 2nd floor of the museum is dedicated to the development of the city's culture in the Islamic era - from the Arab conquest of Central Asia to the death of the city under the onslaught of the Mongols.
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October 28, 2024
The museum, in general, is not about the foundation of Samarkand. It is about the history of the territory, briefly, at different times it was part of different ancient states..
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November 6, 2024
It is informative and fascinating, it is very interesting how the ancient Afrosiab lived
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June 27, 2024
In my opinion, the best museum in Samarkand and the most interesting artifacts. Unfortunately, the gates of the territory are closed and it is impossible to enter the settlement itself after 6 pm through the territory of the museum. It is very inconvenient.
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June 7, 2024
A real museum. With his own story. A wonderful hall with a fresco from the palace. It's quiet and beautiful all around.
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September 27, 2023
Very beautiful. But the second floor could not be viewed, everything was blocked up there after the exhibition.
Unlike the museum at the observatory, here the Internet catches and augmented reality works. There is a room with a screen where ar is duplicated about the murals on the walls.
The staff is more hospitable than in the Tashkent museum :)
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May 10, 2024
The museum was of little interest. Pots, pots.... But the central mural... Extraordinary! You either have to watch a movie about her, or watch her with a guide.
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October 23, 2024
A very interesting museum and park . A lot of educational things
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December 25, 2024
It's not worth wasting time. There are very few finds , and not everything has been put up even after the renovation . Well, a couple of visits and that's it
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November 21, 2024
A very interesting museum. I advise you to definitely visit!
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May 19, 2023
The museum is certainly worth a visit. This is the only way an unprepared tourist can learn about the pre-Islamic history of the city of Samarkand. Some of the expositions are very visual, and compensate for the lack of text in English/Russian. The foundation of the museum is what was saved from the beautiful frescoes.
One of the disadvantages is the lack of an audio guide, a wardrobe, and a restroom. It is not obvious to everyone how to get to the second floor. It is better to take a guide in advance. Upon leaving the museum, it is much easier to "read" the settlement, but even better - accompanied by a guide: it is not small =)
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July 26, 2023
A wonderful museum about the pre-Islamic history of these places. It is very interesting, the guide is deeply versed in the topic and told a lot of interesting things. It was the most fascinating journey to ancient Afrosiab.
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June 11, 2023
Apparently, the place is not very visited.
The most interesting thing is a 10-minute video about what was excavated in the area and interpreted into some kind of story. The rest of the museum is a copy of the fresco that was excavated and about which there is a video, artifacts (parts of ancient dishes, products, etc. fossils).
There are hills next to the museum, which will probably also be of interest to archaeologists for excavations.
In my opinion, the local history value of the museum is not high, probably, archaeologists and researchers may be interested.
The large hall on the second floor is almost empty of exhibits.
I will not recommend visiting my friends.
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April 22, 2024
I really liked it, a lot of interesting information! And what a wonderful park around the museum! I didn't want to leave!!!👍♥️
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January 4
The museum is small. At the end of the tour, an 11-minute film is shown about what has just been told. The entrance is 53 thousand soums.
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January 12, 2023
The museum is beautiful. A tasteful and well-chosen exposition, attentive servants of the museum. Two halls are separately admired - downstairs, with original frescoes from Afrasiab and upstairs, a hall about the Silk Road, where you can not only see everything, but also touch it. I would really like the government of Uzbekistan to allocate more money to the museum.
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August 11, 2024
An excellent archaeological museum. It is not entirely clear why there are so many negative reviews with comments that there is nothing to watch. You just need to carefully read and study everything that is written. The exhibits perfectly match the description and illustrate the archaeological site to which the museum is dedicated
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August 6, 2023
An interesting exposition. Not very big. There is a guide right in the museum. Behind the museum, you can view the Afrosiab settlement directly (in comfortable shoes).
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April 14, 2023
Very small exposure. The museum requires funding. It can be seen that it is not in the best condition. From the interesting ancient drawings. Household items. Nearby you can walk around the territory of the ancient city of Afrosiab. There is free WiFi.
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December 5, 2024
For a lover of history and archaeology, pottery shards from 11 cultural layers. The settlement itself can impress only if you have a lot of imagination to imagine the scope of the ancient settlement. There are not many tourists, you only need to wait for the start of watching the movie.
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September 9, 2022
I didn't like the museum very much. The exposition is mainly represented by crockery shards and broken bas-reliefs. It could have been much more interesting to start by adding a description to the items.
I liked the room with the palace frescoes and watching a great movie about the palace.
The settlement of Afrosiab is a bare desert in hills and thorns. It was interesting to wander around.
It is better not to visit this place without a guide.
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April 21, 2023
The museum tells about the history of the city of Samarkand and its surroundings. I really liked the unique frescoes of the Samarkand palace of the 7th-8th century. And I really liked the film about these frescoes.
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July 12, 2024
Beautiful place. Beautiful Place located on Islam Karimov Street. It is on the island of Islam Karimova.
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October 12, 2023
Afrasiab, the land of the old settlement holds many secrets of ancient Samarkand. I was on an excursion, I was lucky with the guide. A place of power. I recommend it for a visit.
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January 17
We had a great time at the museum with a guide.
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