Place · mountain

Pamir Mountains

Also known as Pamirs

The Pamir Mountains are a high mountain system of Central Asia, lying mainly in Tajikistan and reaching into Afghanistan, China and Kyrgyzstan, with peaks above 7,000 metres. Known as the 'Roof of the World', they were crossed by branches of the Silk Road linking the Tarim Basin with Bactria and India. Ancient Saka groups lived in and around them.

Mentioned in 4 profiles

SakaFoundationYuezhiGovernanceKushan EmpireMilitary, SummaryTibetan EmpireMilitary

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Kingdom of ShuleWusunPrincipality of BadakhshanTajik ASSRTajik SSR

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pamir Mountains. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamir-mountains
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“Pamir Mountains.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamir-mountains. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Pamir Mountains.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamir-mountains.
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