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Led by Prof. Yossi Zaidner of the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew University [of Jerusalem, Israel] and Dr. Sharof Kurbanov from the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.

Tajikistan is 98% Islamic. Off topic, but it is remarkable a Jew from Israel and a Moslem from Tajikistan can collaborate on this great research. Good for them that their love of archaeology and professionalism transcends religious differences.

Another off topic tidbit of interest: the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918

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Other than Sirianides, I’m not sure the Central Asian former SSRs got much attention during the Soviet era, and they probably don’t quite trust the Federation, particularly since 2022. :^)