Fayaz Tepe
37°17′11″N 67°11′17″E / 37.286265°N 67.188027°E Fayaz Tepe, also Fayoz-Tepe, is a Buddhist archaeological site in the Central Asia region of Bactria, in the Termez oasis near the city of Termez in southern Uzbekistan.[1][2] The foundations of the site date to the 1st century CE, with a peak of activity around the 3rd and 4th centuries during the Kushan period, before experiencing a fatal decline around the 5th century CE, probably with the invasion of the Kushano-Sassanian, whose coinage can be found at the nearby site of Kara Tepe.[3][4]
Site
The site of Fayaz Tepe is located a few hundred meters from Kara Tepe, not far from the city of Termez.
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Model of the Stupa and monastery
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Site of Fayaz Tepe
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Fayaz Tepe columns
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Fayaz Tepe, Monastery, Court
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Fayaz Tepe, Stupa
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Fayaz Tepe, Stupa, inside
Artefacts
From the site were recovered numerous Buddhist frescoes and reliefs, now mostly located in the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.[1] A famous niche showing the Buddha and two monks is dated to the 3rd-4th century CE.[5][6] An inscription has been found recently, which mentions the Kushan king Huvishka.[1]
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A group of courtiers
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Seated Buddha
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A devotee with horns, possibly a Kushano-Sasanian motif.[7]
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Fayaz Tepe, Miniature vessel
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Fayaz Tepe, Pottery with an Indian inscription
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Fayaz Tepe, Sun god
See also
References
- ^ a b c Lukonin, Vladimir; Ivanov, Anatoly (2012). Central Asian Art. Parkstone International. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-78042-894-9.
- ^ Muzio, Ciro Lo. The Legacy of Gandhāra in Central Asian Painting". p. 116.
- ^ Chatterjee, Ms Suchandana (2013). Trans Himalayan Buddhism: Re-connecting Spaces, Sharing Concerns: Re-connecting Spaces, Sharing Concerns. KW Publishers Pvt Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 978-93-85714-95-5.
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Litvinovskiĭ, Boris Abramovich (1999). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 549-550. ISBN 978-81-208-1540-7.
- ^ a b Rhie, Marylin M. (1999). Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia. BRILL. p. xi. ISBN 978-90-04-12848-4.
- ^ a b Rhie, Marylin M. (1999). Early Buddhist Art of China and Central Asia. BRILL. p. 99 Figure 2.6. ISBN 978-90-04-12848-4.
- ^ Muzio, Ciro Lo. The Legacy of Gandhāra in Central Asian Painting". p. 130, Plate 3.13.