The earliest information about this city is dated in the Eastern annals of the 2nd century BC. It was known as Chach during that time and there had been beautiful palaces among green gardens and temples, with street after street of craftsmen. Chach was famous for its metal works, woven cotton and woolen clothes, ceramics, jewelry, gold, and precious stones from Bizantium in the West and China in the East, as well as for its production and exportation of weapons.

At the crossroads of international trade, this city was one of the main centers of arts and crafts in the region. At the end of 10th and the beginning of 12th century, people often called Chach by another name - Tashkent, which means "the Stone Settlement". The city's names have changed, as have the rulers. Conquerors came and went, but the courage and beauty of the city remains.