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The Yuezhi Exodus and the Fate of Ai Khanoum

The Yuezhi Exodus and the Fate of Ai Khanoum

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the fall of Ai Khanoum, the easternmost Greek city in Bactria, destroyed around 145 BCE amid the Yuezhi migrations. Drawing on archaeological evidence from the site's Hellenistic gymnasium, palace, and inscriptions, they discuss how the Yuezhi, driven from the Gansu Corridor by the Xiongnu, swept into Bactria and overwhelmed the Greco-Bactrian kingdom. They examine the city's final days—its abandoned temples, looted treasuries, and the mysterious 'treasury inscription' that warned of hubris. The conversation also touches on the broader pattern of how nomadic confederations reshaped Central Asia, paving the way for the Kushan Empire. Specific attention is given to the archaeological layers at Ai Khanoum, the role of the Oxus River, and the link between the Yuezhi and the later Kushan ruler Kujula Kadphises. The episode concludes with reflections on how cities rise and fall in cycles, echoing the show's theme of civilizational collapse and renewal. #AiKhanoum #Yuezhi #GrecoBactrian #Bactria #Kushan #Xiongnu #OxusRiver #Hellenistic #Archaeology #CentralAsia #Nomads #SilkRoad #KujulaKadphises #AlexandriaOnTheOxus #AncientCities #CivilizationCycles #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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