Tepe Fullol

Tepe Fullol, located in Baghlan Province, northern Afghanistan, is an archaeological site of significant importance due to its discovery of the Fullol treasure—a collection of twenty gold and silver vessels. These artifacts date back to the Bronze Age, specifically between 2600 and 1700 BCE, providing vital evidence of the Oxus civilization's presence in northern Afghanistan. The site includes burial and funerary structures, as the treasure was found in a grave cache, and it highlights the region's wealth and extensive trade networks, particularly through the depiction of animal imagery influenced by Mesopotamian designs. The site's proximity to resources like lapis lazuli from Badakshan facilitated its participation in broad cultural exchanges. Tepe Fullol underscores the rich, interconnected history of early civilizations in Central Asia.