Recovered Hoards
The Oxus Treasure
Surfaced 1870s · Takht-i Sangin, on the Oxus, Tajikistan
FoundThe prize. Achaemenid Persian gold
Where. Takht-i Sangin, on the Oxus, Tajikistan
Status. Found
Where. Takht-i Sangin, on the Oxus, Tajikistan
Status. Found
The account
The Oxus Treasure, a glittering hoard of Achaemenid Persian gold, surfaced on the banks of the Oxus in the 1870s; how much more the river temple held is unknown.
How it was found
- The hoard surfaced on the banks of the Oxus river around 1880 and passed through merchants' hands; much of it was recovered dramatically after bandits robbed the men carrying it.
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