Sogdiana, Or SogdianepersianSOGDIANA, or SOGDIANE, in Old Persian Sughuda, a province of the Achmenian empire, the eighteenth in the list in the Behistun inscription of Darius (i. 16), 2d century B.C. (comp. vol. xviii. pp. 586 sq., 592 sq.). The Arabic geographers reckon it as one of the four fairest spots in the world. Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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