KARA TEPE

On a small height, a few hundred meters from Fayaz Tepe, this Buddhist complex in military terrain is inaccessible. From Fayaz Tepe, however, you can see the landforms of the land where caves are excavated in the hill. Kara Tepe is an archeological site of major importance since it is the only troglodyte ensemble found in Central Asia. It covered about 7 hectares, or at least 10 times more than the land occupied by its outland, Fayaz Tepe. A succession of pieces dating from different periods covering several centuries. Some sections included both outdoor constructions and underground parts. As in Fayaz Tepe, excavations have shown that an irrigation system allows the water to recover, that many niches housed Buddha's gold or ceramic sculptures, and that wills were resting on impressive colonnades. Its foundation dates from the century, archeologists believe that its apogee is around the third and fourth centuries before experiencing a fatal decline around the Ve century. Walking on the mounds and small hills surrounding Fayaz Tepe, you can only imagine what is beneath our feet.