R. Mairs (2015) ‘The Archaeology of the Hellenistic Far East: A Survey. Supplement 3,’ Hellenistic Far East Bibliography, www.bactria.org, published 30 August 2015.

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE HELLENISTIC FAR EAST: A SURVEY Bactria, and the Indo-Iranian Borderlands, c. 300 BC – AD 100

Supplement 3 (30 August 2015)

Rachel Mairs

Notes and Acknowledgements I would like to thank Professor Kazim Abdullaev This document is a supplement to the 2011 (Istanbul) for sending me some articles which I publication The Archaeology of the Hellenistic did not have. Far East: A Survey. In the following sections, I assume that the reader has the 2011 literature Readers are invited to submit corrigenda or details review (hereafter, ‘HFE 2011’) to hand. It is of new publications for inclusion to available online (www.bactria.org), or may be [email protected] – any such information purchased in hard copy from Oxbow Books will be gratefully received, and acknowledged in (www.oxbowbooks.com). subsequent Supplements.

CONTENTS

1.2 Chronological and Geographical Parameters ...... 2 4.3 Edited Volumes (General Publications >) ...... 2 5.1.1 History of Archaeological Research (Archaeology > Introduction >) ...... 2 5.1.3 Research Tools and Thematic Studies (Archaeology > Introduction >) ...... 2 5.2.2 Ai Khanoum and its Hinterland (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ...... 2 5.2.3 Bactra and its Oasis (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ...... 2 5.2.4 Termez, the Surkhan-darya and the North-West (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ...... 2 5.2.5 Derbent – the ‘Iron Gates’ (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ...... 2 5.2.6 and the Zeravshan Valley (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ...... 2 6.2.1 Corpora, Bibliographies and General Works (Languages and Texts > Greek >) ...... 2 7.6 Other Relevant Sites (Online Resources >) ...... 3

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UPDATES BY CHAPTER AND SECTION

1.2 Chronological and Geographical 5.2.2 Ai Khanoum and its Hinterland Parameters (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) Coloru 2013’s discussion of ethnicity in Seleucid settlements includes the Hellenistic Far East. Martinez- See Rapin and Khasanov 2013 (4.3, above) on the Sève 2012 reviews the evidence for Greek settlements in temples of Ai Khanoum. Martinez-Sève 2013 discusses Iran and Central Asia, from the Achaemenid period cultural contact and exchange in the site as a whole. onwards. The evidence – such as it is – for an Achaemenid era 4.3 Edited Volumes (General Publications >) settlement at Ai Khanoum is reviewed by Mairs 2014.

The volume edited by Antela-Bernárdez and Vidal 2014 5.2.3 Bactra and its Oasis (Archaeology > covers a broad chronological scope, with some treatment Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana, of the Achaemenids and of the campaigns of Alexander. Chorasmia >) Mustafaev, et al. 2013 explores cultural transfer in Central Asia from the Neolithic to the present day. The The ceramics excavated by the DAFA at Bactra between volume is available as a free PDF on academic.edu Most 2004 and 2008 are analysed by Maxwell-Jones 2015, chapters are in Russian. Articles of particular relevance who constructs a ceramic sequence for Bactra and the to the Hellenistic Far East include: Rapin and Khasanov wider region from the pre-Achaemenid period to the 2013 on religious architecture in the period of transition Kushano-Sasanians. from Achaemenid to Hellenistic rule, with discussion of material from sites such as Afrasiab, Kok-tepe and Ai 5.2.4 Termez, the Surkhan-darya and the Khanoum; Martinez-Sève 2013 on cultural exchange at North-West (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Ai Khanoum; and Abdullaev 2013c on images of Sogdiana, Margiana, Chorasmia >) ‘Aphrodite’ in Central Asia. Abdullaev 2013a explores the Buddhist culture of ancient 5.1.1 History of Archaeological Research Termez. The paper includes some useful maps and (Archaeology > Introduction >) satellite views of the site.

Chevalier 2002 contains a section on French The early Hellenistic material from Kampyr-tepe noted in archaeological missions in Iran and , placing Supplement 2 (2014) may now be supplemented by them in their wider Middle Eastern context. Dvurechenskaya 2014’s presentation and analysis of the ceramics from the same area of the site. 5.1.3 Research Tools and Thematic Studies (Archaeology > Introduction >) 5.2.5 Derbent – the ‘Iron Gates’ (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, Abdullaev 2013b surveys archaeological and other Margiana, Chorasmia >) material relating to the cult of the river Oxus in Central Asia. The preliminary results of the first season of a new archaeological project at the fortress of Uzundara, 7 km Stančo 2007 argues that sculptural portraiture in Bactria south of the Derbent walls, are published by is a Hellenistic phenomenon, introduced after the Dvurechenskaya 2015. Most of the material excavated conquest and settlement of the late fourth century BC. dates to the third century BC. Surface finds of Graeco- He is critical of scholarly attempts to identify the well- Bactrian coins have also been made at the site (Rtveladze, known marble head from Villa Albani as a portrait of et al. 2014). Euthydemos. 5.2.6 Samarkand and the Zeravshan Valley The Oxford Handbook of Greek Religion contains a (Archaeology > Sites: Bactria, Sogdiana, chapter on Bactria and India (Mairs 2015a). Margiana, Chorasmia >)

See Rapin and Khasanov 2013 (4.3, above) on Afrasiab and Kok-tepe.

6.2.1 Corpora, Bibliographies and General Works (Languages and Texts > Greek >)

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Abdullaev 2008’s publication of a Bactrian gold buckle been issued. depicting a battle between a hero and a centaur includes some useful information on the antiquities market in 7.6 Other Relevant Sites (Online Central Asia, including material from the Kulyab region, Resources >) source of one of the Greek inscriptions published by Bernard, et al. 2004. Academia.edu continues to be an excellent resource for Rougemont 2014 uses the evidence of Greek inscriptions those seeking publications on the Hellenistic Far East, – and in particular the Greek names contained in these – with many scholars who work on the region maintaining to explore Greek culture in the region. Mairs 2015b, active profiles. noted as forthcoming-2014 in Supplement 2, has now

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