Bactrian
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- adjective
- /ˈbæktriən/
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bactriano
- Excavators have uncovered a wealth of artifacts, including a variety of small sculptures depicting crude human figures, humped bulls, and a Bactrian camel dating to approximately 2900 B.C.
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Bactrian art often features intricate designs and motifs, illustrating the creativity of the region's artisans.
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In the collapse of the Bactrian Kingdom, the Bactrian kings were almost constantly at war.
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But fighting against Bactrian and Sogdian tribes continued, frustrating Alexander and tying him down in a difficult guerrilla war.
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The hoard was found in the graves of six wealthy Bactrian nomads, five women and one man, at the site of Tillya Tepe.
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This caused a schism among the Greeks, creating a Bactrian state ruled by Eukratides and an Indo Greek state ruled by the Euthydemid dynasty.
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The exhibition culminates with the Bactrian Hoard, a collection of 20,000 gold artifacts (about 1,200 are on display) dating to between 100 B.C. and A.D. 100.
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This was also the situation Bucherer encountered back in 1991, when Najibullah asked him to find a safe place in Switzerland for the fabulous Tilya Tepe treasure, over 2,000 Bactrian gold objects excavated by the Soviets in 1979.
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The ancient ruins of Balkh showcase Bactrian architecture and reflect the region's rich cultural history.
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Archaeologists have discovered Bactrian artifacts that reveal much about the daily life of its people thousands of years ago.
Synonyms
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Relating to Cappadocia, a region in central Turkey, or to its people and culture
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Relating to ancient Boeotia, its people, or their way of speaking
Relating to Isauria, an ancient region in what is now Turkey and its people
Relating to the ancient city of Chalcedon and its people
Relating to the ancient region near the Caspian Sea called Hyrcania
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bactrian = Bactria (transparent) = Bactria + an
Formed transparently from the place-name 'Bactria' plus the adjectival suffix '-an' indicating relation to the region.
Etymology
Bactrian comes from Bactria, an ancient region in Central Asia, so the word simply means 'from Bactria' or 'about Bactria' and is used for people, places, or culture from that area.