Pavel Lurje
Articles by Pavel Lurje
- KEŠ
KEŠ (Kešš, Kašš), an important ancient and medieval city, located in the upper Kaškā-daryā valley, now Shahrisabz (lit., “green town” [šahr-e…
- SOGDIANA ii. Historical Geography
SOGDIANA ii. Historical Geography For physical geography, see CENTRAL ASIA i; for the cities or regions within Sogdiana, see relevant…
- SOGDIANA i. The Name
SOGDIANA i. The Name The name of the ancient and medieval land around Samarqand, which is usually rendered in European…
- KEŠ
KEŠ (Kešš, Kašš), an important ancient and medieval city, located in the upper Kaškā-daryā valley, now Shahrisabz (lit., “green town”…
- KASHGAR
KASHGAR (Kāšḡar; Modern Uighur Qäšqär, Chinese Kashi), a town in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China (lat 39°29′ N,…
- KEŠ [2009]
KEŠ (Kešš, Kašš) an important ancient and medieval city, located in the upper Kaškā-daryā valley, now Shahrisabz (lit., “green town”…
- KANGDEZ
KANGDEZ (Kangdež; erroneously Gangdež in several editions of the Šāh-nāma), lit. “Fortress of Kang,” a mythical paradise-like fortress in Iranian…
- YARKAND
YARKAND (Yarkend; Modern Uighur Yärkänd; Chinese Shache, the same characters can also be read as Suoche), a town in Chinese…