Paikend
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Decorated fork, 7-8th century CE, Paykend. Paykend or Poykent () and also Baikand, an ancient city in Uzbekistan, is located in the lower stream of Zarafshan River and was one of the largest cities of the Bukhara oasis. The city consisted of a citadel, two settlements, and a rabod (suburb). Paykend is currently under consideration for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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thumb|upright|Decorated fork, 7-8th century CE, Paykend. Paykend or Poykent () and also Baikand, an ancient city in Uzbekistan, is located in the lower stream of Zarafshan River and was one of the largest cities of the Bukhara oasis. The city consisted of a citadel, two settlements, and a rabod (suburb). Paykend is currently under consideration for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
==History== thumb|Lamp with double beak, 11-12th century. Paykend. In the early eight century, the city was a great trade center and was protected by great mudbrick walls and an inner citadel. When the Arab conquests reached the region in the eight century, the population were forced to pay tribute. However, they rebelled in 706, according to some stories due to the Arab governor trying to take advantage of a local girl or possibly simply as the inhabitants did not want to pay tribute any more.