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Zurmala Stupa

A tall, weathered mud-brick tower on the plain near Termez, the remains of a Kushan-era Buddhist stupa.

ArchaeologyKushan period

About the place

A stupa is a monument that holds relics and is walked around in prayer. The Zurmala stupa was once faced with fired brick and plaster; today only its mud-brick core is left, worn by wind into a rough cylinder.

It stands alone, a short drive from the centre of Termez, and is visible from far across the fields. There is not much to see up close, but it shows the size of the Buddhist buildings that once stood around the city.

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