Zurmala stupa
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Zurmala stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument near Termez in southern Uzbekistan, notable as one of Central Asia’s earliest and most significant Buddhist architectural remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zurmala stupa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kushan Empire
NERFINISHED
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ancient Termez Buddhist complex ⓘ |
| builtFor | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| builtInCentury |
2nd century CE
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3rd century CE ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Kushan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | sun-dried and baked brick masonry ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gandharan-influenced Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 14 meters ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Russian archaeologists ⓘ |
| elevation | low hill in the Termez plain ⓘ |
| excavatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
Buddhist religious monument
ⓘ
reliquary structure ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13 meters ⓘ |
| heritage | Buddhist heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
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Surxondaryo Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ near Termez ⓘ southern Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| material | baked brick ⓘ |
| near |
Amu Darya River
NERFINISHED
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ancient city of Termez ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly aligned with cardinal directions ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist archaeological landscape of Termez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionImportance |
important evidence of early Buddhism in Uzbekistan
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key monument for study of Buddhism in Central Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| researchField |
Buddhist archaeology
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Central Asian studies ⓘ Kushan art and architecture ⓘ |
| shape | massive brick tower-like stupa ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Central Asia’s earliest Buddhist architectural remains
ⓘ
one of the most significant Buddhist monuments in Central Asia ⓘ |
| tourism |
visited by domestic tourists
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visited by international tourists ⓘ |
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