Vardanes I
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Vardanes I was a king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 46 CE. He was the heir apparent of his father Artabanus II, but had to continually fight against his brother Gotarzes II, a rival claimant to th
Coin of Vardanes I, Seleucia mint
Portrait of a Parthian king, possibly Vardanes I, from Khalchayan.
Khalchayan
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Khalchayan is an archaeological site, thought to be a small palace or a reception hall, located near the modern town of Denov in Surxondaryo Region of southern Uzbekistan. It is located in the valley
Vardanes I
…who fled to Bactria in Central Asia. A contemporary bust of a Parthian king was discovered at the ancient court of the Yuezhis (early Kushans) in Khalchayan, Bactria, which is thought to represent Vardanes as he sought refuge, and possibly an alliance, at the Yuezhi court. At the same time, Armenia suffered…
Reconstruction of the outside of the Khalchayan hall, by Stawisky, 1976.
Reconstruction of Khalchayan, by Pugachenkova, 1994. The in-the-round sculptures of Yuezhi dignitaries ligned the topmost part of the wall of the main hall.
Head of a Yuezhi prince (Khalchayan palace, Uzbekistan). 1st century BCE
A Saka warrior, as a defeated enemy of the Yuezhi, Khalchayan. 1st century BCE