Royal Palace of the Diarks

The residence where Tiro and Kynaios resided in Oxus is located on Bocia Island, a small islet that is the center of many legends related to the kings. The palace is monumental and elegant, full of small sized rooms, with a luxurious, yet casual charm. All the walls are covered with drawings of animals and plants, linen curtains sway everywhere, and small fountains share their waters through marble ditches. A large terrace overlooking the sea hangs from the northern cliff. Multiple sculptures dot the gardens. Nothing has been touched since the time of the kings except for maintenance. The palace is used today to house members of the Twelve who visit the city. It is said that the basements of the palace hold a room where the kings kept the weapons of Agnomakhos after defeating him, including his mythical helmet. Some legends say that it was not only his weapons, but also the tyrant's head itself.