Uzbekistan located in the basin of the Zerafshan and Kashkadarya

Sogdiana turned out to be the ultimate northeastern land of Alexander's conquests. Here, on the territory of present-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Alexander the Great spent two years, and then, fascinated by stories about endless treasures of India, invaded Northern Hindustan.
But for Alexander these years were far from being undisturbed: the great conqueror had to experience an armed rebellion led by Spitamenes, a Sogdian nobleman. Population of Central Asia put up a spontaneous resistance to Macedonian troops just after their invasion to this land, but in Sogdiana it developed into a real war. A number of neighboring countries, Bactria in particular, were also involved in this liberation movement. Alexander the Great had to exert every effort in order to stifle the rebellion. A legend has it that Spitamenes himself was killed by his wife, who in this way wanted to save her life and the lives of her three children.
After the death of the Great Commander, Sogd became a part of Seleucid and subsequently of Graeco-Bactrian kingdom.

It is not without good reason that scientists consider Sogdiana as one of the centers of ancient world civilizations. Excavations that have been carried out for several decades at Afrosiab site has resulted in many interesting archeological finds. From the ground there were dug out various objects many of which testify to direct influence of Hellenic culture. Among them there were high-quality ceramics, including a bowl with the name of the Goddess of Victory - Nika, terracotta heads of Athena, articles made of bronze, arrow-heads, carved Greek gemmas, coins of Seleucid and Graeco-Bactrian rulers.
It is known that on the walls of temples, palaces and houses of Sogdian nobility were decorated with mural paintings depicting scenes from epic tales. Greek author Khores from Mitilen noted that the most popular legend was the one about great love of a Sogdian young man Zariadr and Odatida, a daughter of Scythian king.
Citizens of old