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We visited Kara Tepa as part of an organised tour. It is essential to have a tour guide, as permits will have to be approved for tourists to visit a site this close to the Afghan border. The complex consists of three sections; a central temple complex, a smaller monastery section and the caves. We visited the sandstone caves first, which involved a short hike up a slope which offered great views of the Amur Darya and Afghanistan beyond. It was much cooler in the caves, which must have been a necessity for the monks in this hot weather. Many of the caves have collapsed over time, but there were quite a few which were in excellent condition.
The caves had niches carved into the walls which were for placing sculptures or candles. It was interesting to see the construction techniques change over the centuries, as some of the newer caves had interior columns for support, and these mostly stood the test of time. The different colours used to decorate the caves can still be seen, but the murals have log since been removed for further study and preservation. The next section which we visited was the north west monastery. We walked at the top of these structures and were able to view the courtyard area below. The base of the columns remained to give an idea of how they were placed. The caves in this area had better preserved colours, and one of them housed the covered remains of a stupa.
There is a section to the left of this area where fragments of ancient pottery are located, and you will be able to view and hold these ancient objects. The central monastery where the covered stupa is located was the best section. The stupa has been covered to preserve it, but there was a hole in the side where we assume that archaeologists investigated it's interior. We found this central area quite impressive, as the wide corridors and huge rooms indicated the size of the complex. The niches in this section went all the way through the interior walls, and may have assisted with lighting the rooms. Faint traces of decorative paint could still be seen in some areas.
We found it interesting that there were no wells discovered on the site, and water had to be channeled over 2 km from the nearby river. The complex is thought to have functioned regularly between 2nd - 6th centuries, particularly at the height of the Kushan Empire (1st-2nd century), before being invaded by the Sassanids. We had seen a few replicas of items found at the site at the Buddhist Temple in Tashkent. The site was abandoned by the monks in the muslim invasion in the 8th century, and destroyed by the Mongols in 1220. The famous Chinese monk, Xuan Zang, is said to have visited here in the early 7th century. The site was excavated in 1936.
The site is huge and a long hot walk. There are no bathroom facilities or vendors, so bring your own supplies. Another site, Chingiz Tepa, is a short drive south of this area. The Fayaz Tepa complex is 1 km north west of this site.