Ajina-Teppa Buddhist Monastery Excavation

Ajinateppa is a Buddhist monastery cluster located 12 kilometers east of the city of , . Buddhism in Tokharistan is said to have enjoyed a revival under the Western Turks.
  • Archaeological site
  • Description: UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Also known as
    “Ajinatepa Buddhist monastery”
    “Ajinateppa”
    “Buddhistic cloister of Ajina-Tepa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bustonqala and Somoniyon.
Town
is a town and jamoat in .
6 km north of Ajina-Teppa Buddhist Monastery Excavation
Town
is a town and jamoat in the of .
6 km southwest of Ajina-Teppa Buddhist Monastery Excavation
Bokhtar, previously known as , Kurganteppa…
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Latitude
37.79789° or 37° 47′ 52″ north
Longitude
68.85445° or 68° 51′ 16″ east
Open location code
8J9CQVX3+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Ajina-Teppa Buddhist Monastery Excavation” goes by many names.
Ajina-TepaCatalan
阿吉納特佩佛寺Chinese
阿吉那丘Chinese
阿迪纳·帖佩Chinese
Buddhistic cloister of Ajina-TepaDutch
Ajina TepeFinnish
აჯინა-თეფეGeorgian
אג’ינה טפהHebrew
アジナ・テパ遺跡Japanese
Ajina TepeNorwegian
Ajina TepeNorwegian Bokmål
اجینه‌تپهPersian
ایوان بودایی اجینه‌تپهPersian
Ruiny klasztoru buddyjskiego Ajina-TeppaPolish
Аджина-тепаRussian
Аджина–ТепеRussian
ආජීනාතෙපාSinhala
Adžina TepeSlovenian
Buddhistiska klostret i Ajina-TepaSwedish
АҷинатеппаTajik
Адҗина-тепе калкулыгындагы буддачылык кәшишханәсе хәрабәләреTatar
АдҗинатеппаTatar
อาจีนาเทปพาThai
Acına TepeTurkish
AjinatepaUzbek
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Khatlon: Highlights

Learn more about Qurghonteppa and Kulob.