Khair Khaneh

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 know dated to 608-630 CE, at the beginning of the Turk Shahis period.[1] Most of the remains, including marble stauettes, date to the 7-8th century, during the time of the Turk Shahi.[2][3][4]

  • Map of Khair Khaneh, near Kabul
  • Khair Khaneh excavations in 1933
  • Khair Khaneh ruins
  • Khair Khaneh sanctuary (donor)
  • Khair Khaneh sanctuary (plan)
  • Khair Khaneh sanctuary (reconstitution by Jean Carl)
Khair Khaneh
Surya statue from Khair Kaneh, Kabul, 7-8thcentury, Kabul Museum
Shown within West and Central Asia
Khair Khaneh (Hindu-Kush)
Khair Khaneh (Afghanistan)
Coordinates34.597560°N 69.10902°E / 34.597560; 69.10902
TypeBrahmanical Temple


References
  1. Kuwayama, Shoshin (1976). "The Turki Śāhis and Relevant Brahmanical Sculptures in Afghanistan". East and West. 26 (3/4): 407. ISSN 0012-8376.
  2. KUWAYAMA (Kyoto City University of Fine Arts), SHOSHIN (1975). "KHAIR KHANEH AND ITS CHINESE EVIDENCES". Orient. XI.
  3. Kuwayama, Shoshin (1976). "The Turki Śāhis and Relevant Brahmanical Sculptures in Afghanistan" (PDF). East and West. 26 (3/4): 375–407. ISSN 0012-8376.
  4. Hackin, Joseph (1936). Recherches Archéologiques au Col de Khair khaneh près de Kābul : vol.1 / Page 77 (Grayscale High Resolution Image). DAFA.
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