Tillya Tepe

Tillya Tepe is a necropolis in northern Afghanistan's Jowzjan Province near Sheberghan, consisting of six burial mounds dating to the 1st century BC–1st century AD [1]. Excavated in 1978 by a Soviet-Afghan team led by archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi, the site yielded the famous Bactrian gold hoard—approximately 20,600 gold, silver, and ivory artifacts including ornaments, coins, and jewelry [1][2]. The graves contained five women and one man, buried with extremely rich jewelry that demonstrates the wealth and international connections of ancient Bactria [1][2].