VARAKHSHA CITADEL AND PALACE: ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

This thesis analyzes the structure of the citadel, defensive installations, spatial layout of the ruler’s palace, and construction techniques of Varakhsha, one of the oldest parts of the city, based on the results of archaeological investigations. The construction methods of the palace walls, brick dimensions, spatial arrangement of rooms, and datable artifacts discovered at the site are examined within the broader context of Early Medieval Sogdian architecture.