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{{Short description|Museum in Termez, Uzbekistan}}
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The '''Archaeological Museum of Termez''' is a museum in the city of [[Termez]], modern [[Uzbekistan]]. The artifacts contained in the museum are mainly linked to the [[Graeco-Bactrian]] and [[Kushan Empire|Kushan]] periods. Some artifacts, such as the seated Buddha under the Bodhi tree or head of the Kushan prince are actually copies, the original of which are located in the [[History Museum of Tashkent]] and in the [[Hermitage Museum]] in [[Saint-Petersburg]].<ref name="SI">{{cite book |last1=Ibbotson |first1=Sophie |last2=Lovell-Hoare |first2=Max |title=Uzbekistan |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |isbn=978-1-78477-017-4 |page=189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xuehDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA189 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="SL">{{cite book |last1=Lovell-Hoare |first1=Sophie |last2=Lovell-Hoare |first2=Max |title=Uzbekistan |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |isbn=978-1-84162-461-7 |page=171 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qF6PJda90gYC&pg=PA171 |language=en}}</ref>
There are also scale models of the archaeological sites of [[Salalli Tepe]], [[Kampyr Tepe]], [[Khalchayan]], [[Balalyk Tepe]] and [[Fayaz Tepe]].<ref name="SI"/><ref name="SL"/>
A famous mural, the so-called "Princess of [[Tokharistan]]", was found at [[Tavka Kurgan]] in [[Shirabad, Uzbekistan|Shirabad]].<ref name="SI"/><ref name="SL"/><ref>"Most striking is the fragmented mural found at Tavka Kurgan in Shirabad and entitled 'Princess of Toharistan' . It is actually believed to be a hunter , painted in rich orange , blue and white , with striking eyes preserved so well they belie their age – 1500 years old." in {{cite book |title=Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand |publisher=Odyssey |isbn=978-962-217-795-6 |page=2019 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RC4OAQAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>
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File:Termez Archaeological Museum, Termez, Uzbekistan.jpg|[[Greco-Buddhist]] frieze showing musicians, in the style of [[Gandhara]].
File:Lion capital (Termez Archaeological Museum).jpg|Lion capital
File:Capital with a figure showing features of Buddha and Heracles 100-200 CE Old Termez Archaeological Museum.jpg|Capital with [[Classical civilization|Classical]] [[Garland bearers]], 100-200 CE.
File:Saka warrior Termez Achaeological Museum.jpg|[[Saka]] warrior from the site of [[Khalchayan]]. Art of the [[Yuezhi]].
File:Termez Shirabad Tavka Kurgan (Fortress) 5th-6th cent CE Wall Painting.jpg|[[Tavka Kurgan]] wall painting. 5th-6th century CE.
Khalchayan terracotta statue. Termez Archaeological Museum.jpg|[[Khalchayan]] terracotta statue.
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==References==
{{Commons Category|Termez Archaeological Museum}}
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{{Tourist attractions in Uzbekistan}}
[[Category:Archaeology of Uzbekistan]]
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