Takht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex
Kushan–Sasanian (200–600 CE)·Kushan fire temple blended Buddhist·🇦🇫 Samangan Province, Afghanistan
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About Takht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex
Takht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex in Samangan Province, Afghanistan is a Kushan–Sasanian (200–600 CE) temple-complex attributed to Kushan fire temple blended Buddhist. Circular stupa on square base at Haibak hill with fire altar in hill, Zoroastrian–Buddhist fusion. Takht-i Rustam circular stupa and fire temple merge.
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. 300 CE
- Period
- Kushan–Sasanian (200–600 CE)
- Culture
- Kushan fire temple blended Buddhist
- Purpose
- Circular stupa on square base at Haibak hill with fire altar in hill, Zoroastrian–Buddhist fusion
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.2500° N · 68.0200° E · 1000 m · 4 mapped features
Takht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex — Sanctuary Court
courtCourt with votive stupas
36.2501° N · 68.0201° ETakht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex — Monk Cells
cellsMonastic cells
36.2498° N · 68.0202° ETakht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex — Stupa Terrace
stupaStupa platform
36.2504° N · 68.0198° ETakht-i Rustam — Haibak Fire Temple Stupa Complex — Storage Magazine
storageStorage
36.2496° N · 68.0199° E