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The Silk Road's Lost Cities: Sogdian Murals of Varakhsha
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lost world of the Sogdians through the stunning murals of Varakhsha, a Silk Road palace in the Zarafshan Valley. They discuss the 7th-century wall paintings discovered by Soviet archaeologist Vasily Shishkin in the 1930s, including the famous 'Blue Hall' with its depiction of a prince hunting leopards and battling mythical beasts. Lucas explains how these murals reveal Sogdian culture as a fusion of Persian, Indian, Turkic, and Chinese influences, reflecting their role as master merchants and cultural brokers. He also touches on the…
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