Koktepe

Koktepe or Kok Tepe is an archaeological site in Uzbekistan, located around 30 kilometers north from Samarkand, 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.

Key facts

Type: archaeological site

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Coordinates: 39.893333, 66.918056Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Koktepe (en.wikipedia.org), as of 18 July 2026

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