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Map 99 Bactria Compiled by F.T. Hiebert and P.L. Kohl, 1995 Introduction (See Map 98) Directory Names Grid Name Period Modern Name / Location References B2 Air tepe CHRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 78 (B-36) B2 Airtam HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-2) C3 Aivadzh HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 C1 Ak kurgan HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 4 B2 Ak tepe HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 76 (B-23) B3 Ala Chaupan L AFG Ball 1982.25 D2 Alexandria Oxiana? H Ai Khanoum / Barbarah Ptol. 6.12.6; Bernard 1978; Ball 1982.18; AFG Fraser 1996, 153-56 D3 Ali Qutan HR AFG Ball 1982.31 C3 Aliabad HR Qal'a-i Giubi / Tahari tepe Ball 1982.29 AFG B3 Aornos H Khulm (Tashkurgan)? Arrian 3.29; Bosworth 1980, 372 AFG Archi = Kafir Qal'a B2 Arpa-paya tepe CH UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80 (B-54) B4 Artamis? fl. RL Ab-e-Khulm AFG AmmMarc 23.6.57; Fontaine 1977, 103-104 C2 Aruktau RL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 75; Litvinskii 1984, 105 D3 Astakana HRL Astana tepe? AFG Ptol. 6.11.8; Ball 1982.61 § Astatia AmmMarc 23.6.58 B2 Baba tepe UZB See Map 98 A3 Bactra/ AFG See Map 98 Zariaspa B2 Bactria HR DiodSic 2.37.6; Pliny, NH 6.92; André 1980, 64-65; Lyonnet 1993 §Aseni R Eggermont 1970, 70, 122-23 § Baktrioi CHR Hdt. 3.102, 7.66; Arrian 3.8; Foucher 1942, 197 § Bactriani HRL PME 47; AmmMarc 23.6.55; § Zariaspai R André 1986, 279 A3 Bactrus?/ AFG See Map 6 Zariaspis? fl. C3 Bagh-i Mir RL AFG Ball 1982.83 C3 Baghlan Shahr-i Kuhna RL AFG Ball 1982.86 D3 Baharak CL Chapar Qishlaq / Khwaja Ball 1982.89 Pahlawan AFG B1 Baisun HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 81, (B-73) D2 Bajauri tepe Gudamdar CH Tepe Wakil Diraz Khan Ball 1982.94 AFG B3 Baktrianoi HR Kushans (prior to their Casson 1989, 204-205 §Aseni crossing the Hindukush) Pliny, NH 6.77; Eggermont 1970, 122 AFG B2 Barat tepe RL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 79 (B-50) 1366 MAP 99 BACTRIA Grid Name Period Modern Name / Location References C2 Basiz AL Qara tepe AFG Ball 1982.115 C1 Besh kala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 4 B2 Birauz HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 79 (B-46) D2 Bish Ka'ik CHRL Agakuru / Tunuk AFG Ball 1982.134 D3 Bish Kapa HR Kadu Khur AFG Ball 1982.135 D3 Bish Tan Teg CR AFG Ball 1982.136 C2 Boldai tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 D1 Bubacene? H TAJ Curtius 8.5.2; Bosworth 1995, 139 B3 Burat tepe CH Qara tepe AFG Ball 1982.141 Caucasus M. = Paropamisos M. D3 Chahar Tut RL? Min Bashi / Mir 'Ali Khal Ball 1982.160 AFG A2 Challa tepe UZB See Map 98 C3 Chaqalaq tepe HRL includes Paiwan tepe Ball 1982.172 AFG D3 Chashma H AFG Ball 1982.182 C3 Chehel Dukhtaran CRL Qarawal tepe / Zarkharid-i Ball 1982.194 Sultan AFG D2 Chim Qurghan HRL AFG Ball 1982.209 C3 Chim tepe HRL AFG Ball 1982.210 D1 Chirokchi tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 7 A2 Choponata UZB See Map 98 B1 Chorgul' tepe HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80 (B-62 ) D2 Chorgul' tepe R TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 C3 Chul-i Abdan CH Pul-i Alchin AFG Ball 1982.218 D1 Comedus M. TAJ See Map 6 B1 Dal'verzin tepe HRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-3); Stavisky 1986, 265-68 C2 Dargoidos? fl. AFG See Map 6 D2 Dasht-i Archi L AFG Ball 1982.260 B1 Degriz tepe R?L UZB Rtveladze 1974, 81 (B-67) D2 Deh Nahr-i Jadid HRL Qunsai / Dasht-i Archi Ball 1982.288 AFG B3 Deh Nau ACR AFG Ball 1982.289 C2 Dokky Iunus HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 C3 Drapsaka H Qunduz AFG Arrian 3.29.1; Bosworth 1980, 372; Ball 1982.930 §Adrapsa H Strabo 15.2.10 § Darapsa H Strabo 11.11.2 §Drepsa R Ptol. 6.12.6 C2 Durman H?RL AFG Ball 1982.308 C1 Dushanbe HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, 71-74, fig. 5 D1 Dzhaman-bulak HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 7 B2 Dzhandavlat tepe HRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 77-78 (B-33) B1 Dzhar tepe ACH UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80 (B-61) C3 Efendi tepe RL AFG Ball 1982.313 D3 Farkhar HRL Dasht-i Bala AFG Ball 1982.321 C1 Garav kala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, 264-65, fig. 7 D2 Ghuz tepe CHR Ghar tepe AFG Ball 1982.374 D2 Gugari CHRL Kuhna Qal'a / Qaraul tepe Ball 1982.386 AFG D1 Igroni-bolo HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 B2 Ikizak tepe CH UZB Rtveladze 1974, 78 (B-38) D3 Ishan Tup AR AFG Ball 1982.445 B1 Ishan-bobo HRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80-81 (B-63) D3 Ishkamish Bala Hisar HR Kala tepe AFG Ball 1982.447 MAP 99 BACTRIA 1367 Grid Name Period Modern Name / Location References C2 Iski tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 B2 Ismail tepe CHRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 79 (B-44) D2 Kafir Qal'a, Archi HRL AFG Ball 1982.487 D2 Kafir Qal'a, Rustaq HRL AFG Ball 1982.495 C2 Kafir kala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, 85, fig. 8 C2 Kafir tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 D3 Kalafgan 1 ACR AFG Ball 1982.513 D3 Kalafgan 2 HRL AFG Ball 1982.511 C1 Kalai Kafirnigan HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, 240 (fig. 13) C2 Kalai-mir HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 D1 Kalai-Shodmoi HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 D1 Kalai-Turtkul' HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 D2 Kaldish ACR? AFG Ball 1982.516 C1 Kampyr kala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 A2 Kampyr tepe UZB See Map 98 C1 Kampyr-zukhro HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 4 C3 Kanum CH AFG Ball 1982.525 B1 Karaul tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 4 B2 Karvan-tushtu ACH? UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80 (B-55) C1 Katta-dzhelail HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 C2 Kaun tepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 C2 Kei-kobad-shakh HRL TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 B2 Khairabad tepe HRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-6) B2 Khaitabad tepe HR? UZB Rtveladze 1974, 79 (B-49) B1 Khalchayan HRL UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-4) C1 Khalkadzhar HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 7 B2 Khan gaza HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 B2 Khatta tepe HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 78 (B-35) B2 Khatyn-Rabad HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-7) C3 Khisht tepe HRL Khush tepe AFG Ball 1982.569 C1 Khisor HRL TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 A2 Khodzha-kamar UZB See Map 98 C2 Khodzha kala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 7 B2 Khodzha-gul'suar HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 74 (B-8) B2 Khodzha-kamar HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 79 (B-48) C1 Khoki-safed HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 D3 Khush bai CHRL AFG Ball 1982.579 D3 Khusti Qishlaq ACRL? Dorahi / Pasha Khana, Ball 1982.583 also Qul tepe / Rustam tepe AFG D2 Khwaja Hafiz CHRL AFG Ball 1982.594 D2 Kirghiz tepe HR Tepe Gurguri / Tepe Ball 1982.611 Khatun Qal'a AFG C2 Kokkum RL UZB Litvinskii 1984, 105 D2 Kokul'skoe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 D1 Komedai TAJ See Map 6 D3 Kuhistaniha H AFG Ball 1982.626 B3 Kuhna Khulm L AFG Ball 1982.628 D2 Kuhna Qal'a HRL AFG Ball 1982.631 C2 Kukhnakala HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 A2 Kulug-shakh tepe UZB See Map 98 A2 Kumsar AFG See Map 98 C2 Kumtepe HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 8 C1 Kunyabai HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 5 C1 Kurgancha HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 4 D3 Lalmi Buz CH Arap, also Bagh-i Miri / Ball 1982.674 Chinzai AFG A2 Maidan kurgan UZB See Map 98 B1 Maslakhat tepe R?L UZB Rtveladze 1974, 81 (B-65) B1 Mazar tepe HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 82 (B-78) 1368 MAP 99 BACTRIA Grid Name Period Modern Name / Location References B2 Mirazakul tepe RL UZB Litvinskii 1984, 100-101 D2 Mullah Quli CH AFG Ball 1982.741 C2 Munchak tepe HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 6 B3 Mundik tepe CH AFG Ball 1982.745 A3 Nadir tepe AFG See Map 98 D2 Nayib Dum RL AFG Ball 1982.772 C3 Ouandabanda? AFG See Map 6 A1 Oxeia? M. R Baisun range UZB Ptol. 6.12.1 A2 Oxus fl. See Map 6 D3 Pakhrak RL? Chashma Qainar / Tepe Ball 1982.791 Qainar AFG D3 Panjiri HRL AFG Ball 1982.797 D3 Parchau CH Qara Parchau AFG Ball 1982.799 B1 Pareitakene CH Surkhan valley in Arrian 4.21; Bosworth 1995, 134-35 Sogdiana UZB B4 Paropamisos/ See Map 6 Caucasus M. D1 Pushing HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 C3 Qal'a-i Zal RL AFG Ball 1982.892 D3 Qara bai HRL Diwana Gur / Nashara Ball 1982.909 tepe or Madaniyat tepe AFG C2 Qara Kutarma RL? AFG Ball 1982.911 B3 Qarawal tepe RL AFG Ball 1982.915 C3 Qunduz Bala Hisar CHRL AFG Ball 1982.931 D3 Qunsai HRL AFG Ball 1982.933 C2 Qurghan tepe HRL AFG Ball 1982.936 D3 Qurghan tepe CH AFG Ball 1982.937 C3 Qush tepe R Qunduz AFG Ball 1982.942 D3 Rud-i Shahrawan CH Hawar Sai / Qizil Kucha / Ball 1982.959 Qizil Sai / Shir Guzar / Turigh / Zaghcha Guzar AFG Rustaq = Kafir Qal'a D2 Saksanokhur HR? TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig. 9 D2 Samti CRL Dahana-i Qishlaq / Ball 1982.981 Tahana-i Aiquli AFG D2 Sar Rustaq RL? Diwar-i Kafir / Diwar-i Ball 1982.1007 Tang AFG B1 Savrindzhon tepe HR UZB Rtveladze 1974, 80 (B-60) C1 Semigandzh HR TAJ Stavisky 1986, fig.
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