Koktepe or Kok Tepe is an archaeological site in
Uzbekistan, located around 30 kilometers north from
Samarkand
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, in an area located at the boundary of the steppe during ancient times.
The Koktepe site yielded the remains of the tomb of a
Sarmatian princess.
Koktepe was probably known to ancient writers as the city of Gabae.
References
Bibliography
* Khasanov, Mutallib, Isamiddinov, Muxammedzon, Rapin, Claude ; ''La tombe d'une princesse nomade à Koktepe près de Samarkand''
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See also
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Tillia tepe
{{Central Asian history
Archaeological sites in Uzbekistan