Surkh Kotal Temple. Baghlan Province.

Surkh Kotal was a non-Buddhist dynastic temple founded by King Kanishka. The paved courtyard was surrounded with fortress-like walls in which niches held brightly painted clay images. Most were mostly in minute pieces when found.
Photo: Gerard Fussman, DAFA

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Image Size: 4054x3849 / 2.3MB; 1951 Afghanistan Baghlan Surkh Kotal Red Pass Temple Non-Buddhist King Kanishka Courtyard Niches Plan Gerard Fussman DAFA Slide LD 1951 02006
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

Surkh Kotal was a non-Buddhist dynastic temple founded by King Kanishka. The paved courtyard was surrounded with fortress-like walls in which niches held brightly painted clay images. Most were mostly in minute pieces when found. <br />
Photo: Gerard Fussman, DAFA