Viktor Sarianidi
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Viktor Ivanovich Sarianidi or Victor Sarigiannides (Russian
: Виктор Иванович Сарианиди; Greek
: Βίκτωρ Σαρηγιαννίδης; born September 23, 1929 in Tashkent
) is a well-known Soviet archaeologist of Pontic Greek descent. He discovered the remains of a Bronze Age
culture in the Karakum Desert
in 1976. The culture came to be known as the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
.
In 1978 he discovered six undisturbed tombs at Tillya Tepe, dating to the 1st century BC. The deceased were richly equipped with gold, the so called Bactrian Gold
.
In 1996, he moved to Greece
where he lives. Currently in 2010, he lives in the city of Moscow
(Russia).
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Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
: Виктор Иванович Сарианиди; Greek
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
: Βίκτωρ Σαρηγιαννίδης; born September 23, 1929 in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
) is a well-known Soviet archaeologist of Pontic Greek descent. He discovered the remains of a Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
culture in the Karakum Desert
Karakum Desert
The Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara Gum is a desert in Central Asia. It occupies about 70 percent, or 350,000 km², of the area of Turkmenistan....
in 1976. The culture came to be known as the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
The Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age culture of Central Asia, dated to ca. 2300–1700 BC, located in present day Turkmenistan, northern Afghanistan and northeastern Iran, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan, centered on...
.
In 1978 he discovered six undisturbed tombs at Tillya Tepe, dating to the 1st century BC. The deceased were richly equipped with gold, the so called Bactrian Gold
Bactrian Gold
The Bactrian Treasure is a treasure cache that lay under the "Hill of Gold" in Afghanistan for 2,000 years until Soviet archeologists exposed it shortly before the 1979 invasion...
.
In 1996, he moved to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where he lives. Currently in 2010, he lives in the city of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
(Russia).
External links
http://www.voiceofgreece.gr/OmogeneiaMainFace.asp?id=28Article about Viktor Sarigiannides (incl. picture) - ERTElliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
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