History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back The history of studying of archaeological monuments of the Lebap region A.A. Burhanov The lands near Amu Darya within modern Turkmenistan were interested by Russian experts of XVIII–XIX centuries. The data about archaeological and architectural objects of the Middle Amu Darya can be found in reports and publications of A. Bykov, L. Dmitriev-Kavkazski, V. Bartold, L. Zimin etc. Reconnaissance researches in 1930s were made by A. Marushchenko, S. Ershov and S. Tolstov. Key words: the Middle Ages; expedition; Chardzhuj; Amu Darya; Amul; Khoresm.