Termez

There is Surkhandarya district the southern part of Uzbekistan. The state border with Afghanistan goes there along the Amudarya River. Amudarya Valley extends in the south part of the district. Hisar Range foothills tower over the valley in the north of the district. A capital city of Surkhandarya district is Termez.

An ancient settlement of Greek-Bactrain reign dated III-II century B.C was discovered near Termez. Here were found a lot of confirmation of Buddhist culture existing in this area. Among them are Buddhist religious center Kara-Tepa with its various monuments (ruins of monasteries, frescoes, statues) as well as Fayaz-Tepa Buddhist monastery complex (I-III), Kyrk-Kiz country palace (XIV-X), the Hakim-at-Termezi architectural complex (XI-XV), Sultan-Saadat Mausoleum complex of the Rules of Termez (XI-XVII).

As any other ancient city Termez has its own historical sacred place. Sultan-Saadat is a place of worship and pilgrimage.

  

Monuments of Termez

• Kampir-Tepa fortress of Greek Bactrian period (4thc.- 2thc. BC.)
• Old Termez ancient Settlement - 18 km to the north of Termez.

Monuments of Buddhism:

• Kara-Tepe Monastery (2nd - 4thc. AD.)
• Fayaz-Tepe Monastery (1st - 3rdc. AD.)
• Zurmala Tower (1st - 2ndc. AD.).

Monuments of Muslim culture:

• Chor Sutun Mosque and Minaret (9thc. - 11thc.)
• Kyrk-Kyz (out-of-town Palace Country Estate) (9thc. - 14tthc.)
• Palace of Termez rules (11thc. - 12thc.)
• Architectural Complex of Khakimi Termezi (10thc. - 15thc.)
• Architectural Ensemble Sultan-Saodat (10thc. - 18thc.). (Cluster of family burial-vaults of Termez seids along with cuilt buildings.)
• Kokidora - Mausoleum - Khanaka (16thc.)