Kaushut
Kaushut is a village in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Kaka, the district capital.[1]
History[edit]
The site was surveyed between 1946 and 1967.[2] It was one of the largest settlements in the Hellenistic era.[3]
To the west of the village, lies a citadel of irregular plan.[1] Known in Turkmen as Khusrau Kala, this is dated to post-Parthian times and probably served as the summer residence of Khosrow I.[1][4] Besides the citadel, are the ruins of a walled settlement.[1]
Transport[edit]
There is an eponymous halt-station.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
- ^ Mairs, Rachel (2020-11-29). The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World. Routledge. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-351-61027-8.
- ^ Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2021-05-14). "An Archaeological Perspective of Early Arsakid Parthia". Early Arsakid Parthia (ca. 250-165 B.C.): At the Crossroads of Iranian, Hellenistic, and Central Asian History. Brill. p. 259. ISBN 978-90-04-46076-8.
- ^ Koshelenko, Gennadij A.; Gaibov, Vasif A. (2014). "The Avestan Vara and the early towns of Central Asia". Parthica: Incontri di Culture Nel Mondo Antico. 16: 69.