Oxus Civilization/BMAC girl
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oxus Civilization/BMAC girl
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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December 23, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Today's lexicon*offers the origin of the word oxymoron - coming from oxus (pointed, sharp) and moros (stupid), so that literally it means sharp-stupid or sharply blunt. And if you're wondering (1/2)
January 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today's lexicon*offers the origin of the word oxymoron - coming from oxus (pointed, sharp) and moros (stupid), so that literally it means sharp-stupid or sharply blunt. And if you're wondering (1/2)
Around 4,000 years ago in Bactria, a winged goddess was carved into dark polished stone, surrounded by tulips or poppies. Decorated with zigzags and waves evoking mountains and rivers, this small Bronze Age vessel preserves a glimpse of the mysterious Oxus Civilization. Louvre Museum.
July 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Around 4,000 years ago in Bactria, a winged goddess was carved into dark polished stone, surrounded by tulips or poppies. Decorated with zigzags and waves evoking mountains and rivers, this small Bronze Age vessel preserves a glimpse of the mysterious Oxus Civilization. Louvre Museum.
I did some fishing at the British Museum.
A short, fishy thread (5 posts)
This a vessel with the shape of a berbel, arguably Luciobarbus conocephalus, becauae the piece was produces in the Amu Darya (Oxus River)
Some 2500 years old
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A short, fishy thread (5 posts)
This a vessel with the shape of a berbel, arguably Luciobarbus conocephalus, becauae the piece was produces in the Amu Darya (Oxus River)
Some 2500 years old
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July 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I did some fishing at the British Museum.
A short, fishy thread (5 posts)
This a vessel with the shape of a berbel, arguably Luciobarbus conocephalus, becauae the piece was produces in the Amu Darya (Oxus River)
Some 2500 years old
@sibic.bsky.social
A short, fishy thread (5 posts)
This a vessel with the shape of a berbel, arguably Luciobarbus conocephalus, becauae the piece was produces in the Amu Darya (Oxus River)
Some 2500 years old
@sibic.bsky.social
In archaeology, the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), also known as the Oxus Civilization, refers to a Middle Bronze Age civilization of southern Central Asia, existing in its urban phase from circa 2400 to 1950 BC.
November 20, 2023 at 3:33 PM
In archaeology, the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), also known as the Oxus Civilization, refers to a Middle Bronze Age civilization of southern Central Asia, existing in its urban phase from circa 2400 to 1950 BC.
Perfect weather day. ☀️ 🍺
August 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Perfect weather day. ☀️ 🍺
men will literally conquer the wealth of egypt and cyrene, the plenty of coele syria, babylonia and bactria, the treasures of persia and elam, from the hellespontus to the oxus and tanais, and acquire the riches of india and the outer sea before going to therapy
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
men will literally conquer the wealth of egypt and cyrene, the plenty of coele syria, babylonia and bactria, the treasures of persia and elam, from the hellespontus to the oxus and tanais, and acquire the riches of india and the outer sea before going to therapy
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGold The Oxus Treasure in the British Museum, London
February 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGold The Oxus Treasure in the British Museum, London
These two tiny tiny figurines were found in Gonur Depe, an early Bronze Age settlement in modern Turkmenistan. They were made between 2400 to 1600 BCE, by the Oxus Civilization (or BMAC).
Look at the finger behind them to see hoy tiny they are!
Look at the finger behind them to see hoy tiny they are!
January 25, 2026 at 4:32 PM
These two tiny tiny figurines were found in Gonur Depe, an early Bronze Age settlement in modern Turkmenistan. They were made between 2400 to 1600 BCE, by the Oxus Civilization (or BMAC).
Look at the finger behind them to see hoy tiny they are!
Look at the finger behind them to see hoy tiny they are!
Oxymoron: "The first half of the word derives from the ancient Greek word 'oxus,' meaning sharp. The second half of the word comes from the ancient Greek word 'mōros,' meaning dull or foolish. If we put them together, we get the very strange concept: sharply dull."
May 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Oxymoron: "The first half of the word derives from the ancient Greek word 'oxus,' meaning sharp. The second half of the word comes from the ancient Greek word 'mōros,' meaning dull or foolish. If we put them together, we get the very strange concept: sharply dull."
A charming little c. 2,100-year-old pink coral head of Medusa from ancient Bactria, lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush & the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) or Gandhara, located in the rocky foothills of the Himalayas. Now at the Ashmolean www.ashmolean.org/collections-...
August 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A charming little c. 2,100-year-old pink coral head of Medusa from ancient Bactria, lying between the mountains of the Hindu Kush & the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) or Gandhara, located in the rocky foothills of the Himalayas. Now at the Ashmolean www.ashmolean.org/collections-...
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Oxus lady, Eastern Iran
Image: Idols - The Power of Images by Annie Caubet
Oxus lady, Eastern Iran
Image: Idols - The Power of Images by Annie Caubet
September 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Oxus lady, Eastern Iran
Image: Idols - The Power of Images by Annie Caubet
Oxus lady, Eastern Iran
Image: Idols - The Power of Images by Annie Caubet
Good morning! Today's read is still Crowns, and I think it's pretty excellent and far better than Far-Distant Oxus. There's a hint of Noel Streatfeild about it and even, I think, a little bit of Susan Cooper. Such an interesting read! #booksky
Good morning! Today's read is Crowns by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock which I suspect might actually be a bit of a belter and better than their far more well known Far-Distant Oxus. #booksky
September 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Good morning! Today's read is still Crowns, and I think it's pretty excellent and far better than Far-Distant Oxus. There's a hint of Noel Streatfeild about it and even, I think, a little bit of Susan Cooper. Such an interesting read! #booksky
The Oxus Temple is a sanctuary of Ancient Bactria and helps the research on the relations between indigenous and Greek cultures.
In 2011, we were commissioned by the Eurasia Department of the German Archaeological Institute to reconstruct the temple.
🔗 www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-it...
In 2011, we were commissioned by the Eurasia Department of the German Archaeological Institute to reconstruct the temple.
🔗 www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-it...
September 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The Oxus Temple is a sanctuary of Ancient Bactria and helps the research on the relations between indigenous and Greek cultures.
In 2011, we were commissioned by the Eurasia Department of the German Archaeological Institute to reconstruct the temple.
🔗 www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-it...
In 2011, we were commissioned by the Eurasia Department of the German Archaeological Institute to reconstruct the temple.
🔗 www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-it...
Abdul Qahar Balkhi wäre eine wirklich große Nummer, weil er als ranghoher Funktionär der Terrororganisation gilt.
Oxus TV beruft sich auf eine "zuverlässige Quelle in Afghanistan".
Sollte das stimmen dann ist es den Taliban nicht nur um Identifizierung von Abzuschiebenden gegangen.
Oxus TV beruft sich auf eine "zuverlässige Quelle in Afghanistan".
Sollte das stimmen dann ist es den Taliban nicht nur um Identifizierung von Abzuschiebenden gegangen.
September 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Abdul Qahar Balkhi wäre eine wirklich große Nummer, weil er als ranghoher Funktionär der Terrororganisation gilt.
Oxus TV beruft sich auf eine "zuverlässige Quelle in Afghanistan".
Sollte das stimmen dann ist es den Taliban nicht nur um Identifizierung von Abzuschiebenden gegangen.
Oxus TV beruft sich auf eine "zuverlässige Quelle in Afghanistan".
Sollte das stimmen dann ist es den Taliban nicht nur um Identifizierung von Abzuschiebenden gegangen.
Good morning! Today's read is Crowns by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock which I suspect might actually be a bit of a belter and better than their far more well known Far-Distant Oxus. #booksky
September 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Good morning! Today's read is Crowns by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock which I suspect might actually be a bit of a belter and better than their far more well known Far-Distant Oxus. #booksky
How do experts measure military power? 🪖
Michael Hilliard is the Director of Defence & Security Analysis for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. Join us on Thursday, 5pm CET/11am EST, as we unpack their work mapping the armed forces of Central Asia. 🎧 discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Michael Hilliard is the Director of Defence & Security Analysis for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. Join us on Thursday, 5pm CET/11am EST, as we unpack their work mapping the armed forces of Central Asia. 🎧 discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
November 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
How do experts measure military power? 🪖
Michael Hilliard is the Director of Defence & Security Analysis for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. Join us on Thursday, 5pm CET/11am EST, as we unpack their work mapping the armed forces of Central Asia. 🎧 discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Michael Hilliard is the Director of Defence & Security Analysis for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. Join us on Thursday, 5pm CET/11am EST, as we unpack their work mapping the armed forces of Central Asia. 🎧 discord.gg/bellingcat?e...
Or that Anxi means the entirety of the Arsacids empire from the Oxus to Euphrates as understood by Romans!
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Or that Anxi means the entirety of the Arsacids empire from the Oxus to Euphrates as understood by Romans!
The head of the Egyptian god Bes appears on the front of the Oxus chariot-model, which is compatible with it having been made for a young boy - Bes was regarded as being a protective deity of the young (and he was popular in the Persian empire).
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Loads more info below. 🏺 2/
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Achaemenid Persian gold model of a chariot (Oxus Treasure)
Model of a gold chariot drawn by four horses abreast. At the front of the cab are two diagonal bracing struts with a head of the Egyptian god Bes at the intersection. The two large wheels each have ni...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The head of the Egyptian god Bes appears on the front of the Oxus chariot-model, which is compatible with it having been made for a young boy - Bes was regarded as being a protective deity of the young (and he was popular in the Persian empire).
Loads more info below. 🏺 2/
flic.kr/p/2rGqXWv
Loads more info below. 🏺 2/
flic.kr/p/2rGqXWv
Did you know Tajikistan is the only country hosting military facilities from Russia, China, AND India? Learn more this Thursday at 5pm CET when we interview Oxus Society’s Michael Hilliard, about strategic challenges and military capabilities in Central Asia. discord.gg/vAGPdubZ?eve...
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October 23, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Did you know Tajikistan is the only country hosting military facilities from Russia, China, AND India? Learn more this Thursday at 5pm CET when we interview Oxus Society’s Michael Hilliard, about strategic challenges and military capabilities in Central Asia. discord.gg/vAGPdubZ?eve...
Model chariot, Achaemenid Dynasty, Persia, 5thC BCE-4thC BCE, Oxus Treasure, found at Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan, gold, incised and soldered, height to wheel: 4.5 cm, height: 7.5 cm, length: 19.5 cm, 75.5 g, British Museum, London, UK
March 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Model chariot, Achaemenid Dynasty, Persia, 5thC BCE-4thC BCE, Oxus Treasure, found at Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan, gold, incised and soldered, height to wheel: 4.5 cm, height: 7.5 cm, length: 19.5 cm, 75.5 g, British Museum, London, UK
A golden ram and a stone lion were found in a tomb dating from 2400-1600 BC at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the Oxus civilization craftsmen.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories
December 31, 2024 at 2:44 PM
A golden ram and a stone lion were found in a tomb dating from 2400-1600 BC at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the Oxus civilization craftsmen.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories