ancient ruins
Sarazm
A 5,500-year-old proto-urban settlement excavated on the Zarafshan plain, with mudbrick temple and palace foundations under shelters. Tajikistan's oldest UNESCO site and rarely visited.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Sughd, Tajikistan · Asia
Panjakent is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Chorbogh, 13km from Sarazm.
Panjakent is a town located in Sughd, Tajikistan. With a population of 35,085, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Panjakent sits in Tajikistan. It's in the Asia/Dushanbe time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Panjakent to your route.
Panjakent (Tajik: Панҷакент) or Penjikent (Russian: Пенджикент) is a city in the Sughd province in western Tajikistan on the river Zeravshan, with a population of 52,500 (2020 estimate). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city. The Sarazm ImportantRead more
Bird Area lies downstream of the city on the tugay-vegetated floodplain of the river.
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Panjakent is located in Sughd, Tajikistan, Asia. The coordinates are 39.4952 latitude, 67.6093 longitude.
Panjakent has a population of approximately 35,085 people, making it a town in Tajikistan.
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ancient ruins
A 5,500-year-old proto-urban settlement excavated on the Zarafshan plain, with mudbrick temple and palace foundations under shelters. Tajikistan's oldest UNESCO site and rarely visited.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
The excavated arc of a giant 15th-century sextant, sunk in a trench in the hillside, with which Timur's astronomer grandson measured the year to within a minute.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Three magnificent madrasas framing one of the most iconic public squares in the Islamic world along the ancient Silk Road.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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