Two-thousand-year-old weapons have been discovered in Bukhara.

At the settlement of Paikent, located in the Karakul district of the Bukhara region, weapons and other ancient artifacts dating back to the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD have been discovered.
According to a report by the newspaper "Halk suzi," these unique finds were made during archaeological excavations in an area that served as a temple during the era of the Saka and Massaget tribes.

Among the discoveries were daggers of various sizes, parts of masks, arrow and spearheads, soldier's armor, and metallic rings used in hand-to-hand combat.
As noted by Dilmurad Holov, a restorer at the Bukhara State Museum-Reserve, this is the oldest collection of metal weapons found in Central Asia.

During the excavations, scientists also uncovered a bell used for transferring fire, as well as a round device whose purpose has yet to be determined.
For reference, archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, together with the Bukhara expedition of the State Hermitage Museum of Russia, have been conducting research on the ruins of Paikent for 43 years.

Currently, as reported by "Halk suzi," efforts are underway to conserve and restore the findings. The newspaper has also called on patrons to support the restorers.
Earlier, Ozodlik reported the discovery of the remains of medieval towns Tugunbulok and Toshbulok in the mountains of southeastern Uzbekistan.