The Lesser-Known Ancient Civilization Which You Have Probably Never Heard Of
<p>In1979, just before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a struggling archaeologist made a spectacular find. He found huge piles of gold in the graves of nomads in Northern Afghanistan.</p>
<p>The burials were over four thousand years old, dating from the second and third millennia B.C.</p>
<p>It would be a watershed moment for the archaeologist, <strong>Viktor Sarianidi</strong>, whose tireless efforts for three decades have helped us to know about a fifth river civilization of the Ancient world.</p>
<p>This incredible yet lesser-known civilization is called the <strong>Oxus Civilization</strong>. It was referred to as the <strong>Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex(BMAC) </strong>in the former Soviet Union.</p>
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