Ce statère d'or fut acquis à la fin du 18e s. par Joseph et figure même en bonne place sur son encadré des plus rares de ses monnaies.

Cédée à dès 1782, c'est la première de entrée dans les

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The Persians, Alexander, the Seleucids and the Greco-Bactrians – they had all built forts on the southern bank of the Jaxartes river (today the Syr Darya in central Asia) to fend off the threat of raiding nomads from the north

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In the 2th century BC, due to the weakness and decline of the Greco-Bactrian Empire, Central Asia suffered a massive invasion of nomadic tribes.

The magnitud and variety may be compared to the "Völkerwanderung" of the Germanic tribes at the end of the Roman Empire.

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The Camel is a members-only land animal in the Animal Jam game, based on the Bactrian camel. Game cursor with Animal Jam Camel and Giant Camel Plushie.
https://t.co/zQJXkapOPA

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「God’s Head」
150×150 mm
タトウ紙に樹脂版モノタイプ、アクリルニス

「Bactria Queen」
285×225 mm
タトウ紙に樹脂版画、顔料、金
2021

「Jade Mask」
230×335 mm
タトウ紙に樹脂版モノタイプ
2021

「Dagger」
335×125 mm
タトウ紙に樹脂版モノタイプ
2021

https://t.co/jC0lX4dw2Z

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The Roman soldier and historian Ammianus Marcellinus (330-395 AD) made a list of the domains of the Sassanian king Shâpur II (309-379 AD).

He listed Tokharistan ("Bactriani"), Sogdiana, Sistân and Scythia as Sassanian territories.

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Duramboros is a burly brute wyvern likely inspired by ankylosaurids judging by its iconic club and its blunted face. Its dual-humps are also reminiscient of a bactrian camel's, with horns similar to those of a bighorn sheep or other horned ungulate.

(Also we miss you, Duramby)

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Avatar commission for - Bactrian Camel! 🐫

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I talked about this in my post about the double headed eagle. Like this double headed eagle dude from a Bactrian axe dated to 2500-1500 BC. Why double headed eagle? Cause the vultures performing this aerial dance look like this from the ground... https://t.co/Huxi3rkhbM

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In 359 AD, the Sassanian army led by Shâpur II, laid siege on the city of Amida (Dyarbakir). Ammianus Marcellinus, a Roman soldier and historian, mentioned that a heavy Kushan/Bactrian contingent was part of the Persian army. Ammianus saw the Kushânshâh Varahrân (Bahrâm)...

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Did you know the founder of the Parthian Empire, Arsaces (Parthian: Aršak, Persian: اشک Ašk), was most likely of Saka/Scythian or Bactrian origin?

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April Colors Challenge: Day 4
Accent Color + Bactrian Camel

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The first one’s my only alternate sona, but I also have slug, white-faced I owl, and bactrian camel OCs

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One more featuring my Bactrian Camel and 's Bull!
Just FILLING those humps with cum. He's going to be a sloshing with love while this bull takes a nap.

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I read "What Language Was Spoken by the People of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex?" by Alexander Lubotsky and got inspired lol. It's open access!!!! https://t.co/M2AcxJHlQ0

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Came across this amazing drawing of what seems to be a palace or a garden from Sogdia or Bactria. I tried doing a reverse search but did not find anything.

Would truly appreciate if anyone if gives me some details on where this is supposed to be and who drew it.

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Among the 200 burial mounds found in Noin-Ula (modern Mongolia) it was found this amazing embroidered carpet that shows some guys with non-Turkic features and wearing traditional from Bactrian-Sogdian clothes.

Short thread.

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Did you know the name "Roxana" is originally Bactrian? Roxana comes from the Bactrian word "Raoxšna" or "Roshanak", which means "little star".

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Botanimals drawtober 2020 day 9-10-11-12:
🌺🐘Magnolia x African Elephant
🍊🐫Kumquat x Bactrian Camel
🍄🐾Honey Fungus x Brushtail Possum
🌿🐺Sword Fern x Dire Wolf

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