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Koktepe or Kok Tepe is an archaeological site in Uzbekistan, located around 30 kilometers north from Samarkand, in an area located at the boundary of the steppe during ancient times. The Koktepe site yielded the remains of the tomb of a Sarmatian princess. Koktepe was probably known to ancient writers as the city of Gabae.

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Koktepe or Kok Tepe is an archaeological site in Uzbekistan, located around 30 kilometers north from Samarkand, in an area located at the boundary of the steppe during ancient times. The Koktepe site yielded the remains of the tomb of a Sarmatian princess. Koktepe was probably known to ancient writers as the city of Gabae.

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