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Ancient Kuva

The excavated remains of an early town on the edge of present-day Kuva, including the site of a Buddhist sanctuary.

Archaeology

About the place

Long before the khanates, Kuva was one of the towns of the Fergana Valley on the routes between China and the west. Its old core survives as earthen mounds and the outlines of walls at the edge of the modern town.

Excavations in the 1950s uncovered a Buddhist sanctuary of the early medieval period, with fragments of large clay sculptures, a rare sign of Buddhism this far into the valley. Finds from the digs are kept in museums, so what you see on site is the shape of the ancient town rather than standing buildings.

Kuva is also known for its pomegranates, and the orchards around the town are a pleasant sight in autumn.

Sources (1)

  1. 1.Wikidata

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