Khalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North
Kushan (50 BCE–150 CE early Kushan)·Kushan (Heraios, Kujula Kadphises)·🇺🇿 Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan
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Khalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North in Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan is a Kushan (50 BCE–150 CE early Kushan) temple-complex attributed to Kushan (Heraios, Kujula Kadphises). North hall extension of Khalchayan palace with clay sculptures of Kushan princes and battle frieze. Pugachenkova Khalchayan early Kushan palace with clay princely statues 0.5 m survive, battle scene.
Why it mattersKey Gandharan–Kushan monastery illustrating Buddhist expansion
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Gandhara art evolution
- 02Kushan imperial network
Theories
- 01Monastic economy
- 02Greco-Buddhist fusion
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 30 CE
- Period
- Kushan (50 BCE–150 CE early Kushan)
- Culture
- Kushan (Heraios, Kujula Kadphises)
- Purpose
- North hall extension of Khalchayan palace with clay sculptures of Kushan princes and battle frieze
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 30 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6000° N · 67.4200° E · 350 m · 4 mapped features
Khalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North — Sanctuary Court
courtCourt with votive stupas
37.6001° N · 67.4201° EKhalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North — Monk Cells
cellsMonastic cells
37.5998° N · 67.4202° EKhalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North — Stupa Terrace
stupaStupa platform
37.6004° N · 67.4198° EKhalchayan — Kushan Palace Hall North — Storage Magazine
storageStorage
37.5996° N · 67.4199° E