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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist stupa
archaeological site
cultural heritage monument
architecturalStyle Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Kushan Empire NERFINISHED
ancient Termez Buddhist complex
builtFor Buddhist monastic community
builtInCentury 2nd century CE
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
Surxondaryo Region NERFINISHED
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
near Termez
southern Uzbekistan
material baked brick
near Amu Darya River NERFINISHED
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
key monument for study of Buddhism in Central Asia
religion Buddhism
researchField Buddhist archaeology
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
visited by international tourists

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Termez hasArchaeologicalSite Zurmala stupa