The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia

For centuries, Bactria - a region shared by modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan - was part of the Hellenistic world. Conquered by Alexander the Great, Bactria became the heart of a powerful Greek kingdom. And even after the Greco-Bactrian kingdom was overrun by nomads, its cities continued to thrive. This video explores their fates.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Alexander in Central Asia
1:58 Bactria and its cities
3:07 The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
3:50 Ai-Khanoum
4:53 Greek culture at Ai-Khanoum
5:34 An ethnically mixed city
6:28 The menace of the steppes
7:11 Barbarians at the gates
8:03 The Kushan Empire
8:33 Greek influence on Kushan art
9:42 The Bimaran Casket
10:14 The Tillya Tepe Tombs
10:42 Greek language on Kushan coins
11:14 The decline of Greek influence
11:35 Disappearance of the Greeks
12:13 Alexandria in Arachosia
12:36 Antioch in Margiana
13:03 Alexandria in the Caucasus
13:34 Destruction of the ruins
13:58 Conclusion

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