La ville de Termez

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In the most southern city of Uzbekistan, many unique monuments and interesting places have been preserved. In Termez, be sure to visit:

Archeological findings, information provided in Arabic and Greek sources indicate the ancient history of Termez is one of the cities in the East. The convenient geographical location of the city, its location in a strategically important place, its establishment at the trade intersection connecting the east with the west, the south with the north, created the basis for its rapid development. An important branch of the Great Silk Road passed through Termez.

Termez has a special place in the formation of ancient Eastern civilization. According to the results of archeological research conducted in the fortress part of Old Termez and the analysis of written sources, it is 1000 km from the city. av. It was founded in the middle of the 1st millennium. Termez established cultural and trade relations with the states of Sugdiyona, Khorezm, Margiyona and Parthia. According to the findings, the city's cultural and trade relations with India were very active and organic.
In the 4th and 3rd centuries, Termez's tower occupied an area of ​​10 ha. According to Hafizi Abruy, the name of the city is derived from Taramastkha (Bactrian "place on the other side") and was called variously over the centuries (e.g., Antiochia, Demetrias, Tarmid, Tarmiz, Tami, Tamo), from the 10th century it was called Termez.
By the 3rd-2nd centuries, Termez became one of the most developed, political, economic and cultural centers of Bactria. According to physical evidence, several branches of architecture and handicrafts (pottery, woodworking and metalworking, glassmaking), Seleucids, Greco-Bactrian kings, trade and money circulation in the city were developed much earlier than in other cities of Movarounnahr.
There are 6 higher education institutions, an academic lyceum, 2 music schools, and a boarding school specializing in physics and mathematics in Termez. There are 21 general education schools and several kindergartens in the city.
There is a student palace, a sports school for children and teenagers. There is a regional museum of local history, a network museum "Heritage" in the architectural complex of Hakim at Termizy. The Surkhondarya Archaeological Museum reflecting the 2500th anniversary of Termez was created by the project and initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I.A. Karimov; Regional musical drama and puppet theaters are working. There are 4 city libraries and 2 network libraries. There is a zoo.