Khair Khaneh
Appearance
Coordinates | 34°35′51″N 69°06′32″E / 34.597560°N 69.10902°E |
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Type | Brahmanical Temple |
Khair Khaneh is an archaeological site located near Kabul, Afghanistan. A Brahmanical Temple was excavated there in the 1930s by Joseph Hackin. The construction of the Khair Khaneh temple itself is dated to 608-630 CE, at the beginning of the Turk Shahis period.[1] Most of the remains, including marble statuettes, date to the 7th–8th century, during the time of the Turk Shahi.[2][3][4]
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Map of Khair Khaneh, near Kabul
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Khair Khaneh excavations in 1933
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Khair Khaneh ruins
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Khair Khaneh sanctuary (donor)
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Khair Khaneh sanctuary (plan)
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Khair Khaneh sanctuary (reconstitution by Jean Carl)
References
- ^ Kuwayama, Shoshin (1976). "The Turki Śāhis and Relevant Brahmanical Sculptures in Afghanistan". East and West. 26 (3/4): 407. ISSN 0012-8376.
- ^ KUWAYAMA (Kyoto City University of Fine Arts), SHOSHIN (1975). "KHAIR KHANEH AND ITS CHINESE EVIDENCES". Orient. XI.
- ^ Kuwayama, Shoshin (1976). "The Turki Śāhis and Relevant Brahmanical Sculptures in Afghanistan" (PDF). East and West. 26 (3/4): 375–407. ISSN 0012-8376.
- ^ Hackin, Joseph (1936). Recherches Archéologiques au Col de Khair khaneh près de Kābul : vol.1 / Page 77 (Grayscale High Resolution Image). DAFA.