Cyropolis

Cyropolis (Old Persian: Kuruškaθa; Ancient Greek: Kyroúpolis (Κυρούπολις and Κύρου πόλις, literally "the city of Cyrus") was an ancient city founded by Cyrus the Great to mark the northeastern border of his Achaemenid Empire.

For the ancient town of Media Atropatene, see Cyropolis (Media Atropatene).
Map of Tajikistan with possible locations of Cyropolis pinpointed.
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