Dalverzin Tepe

Dalverzin Tepe is an ancient archaeological site located in Uzbekistan, founded by the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom in the 3rd century BCE. It gained prominence during the Kushan period (1st-3rd centuries CE) as a thriving city with reinforced defensive walls, domestic structures, and significant religious edifices including two Buddhist temples adorned with terracotta sculptures. The city also featured a potters' quarter with kilns and workshops. In the 5th and 6th centuries CE, the site came under Hephthalite control, and later declined and was abandoned following the 8th-century Muslim conquest. Notably, a 36-kilogram gold treasure, the largest discovered in Central Asia, was buried here in the 2nd century CE. These factors highlight Dalverzin Tepe's historical and cultural significance as a hub of ancient Central Asian civilization.