Balalyk Tepe

37.535384°N 67.115405°E / 37.535384; 67.115405 Balalyk tepe, in former Bactria, modern Uzbekistan, is a Central Asian archaeological site with many mural paintings. It was the site of a small fortified manor belonging to a princely Hephthalite clan. It is generally dated a bit later than the painting at Dilberjin, from the late 5th century to the early 7th century CE, or from the end of the 6th century to the early 7th century CE. The paintings of Balalyk Tepe are part of a "Tokharistan school", which also includes Adzhina-tepe and Kafyr-kala. They are succeeded chronologically by the Sogdian art of Penjikent.

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Mural detail, Balalyk Tepe, late 5th-7th century CE
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Location of Balalyk tepe
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Balalyk tepe (Bactria)
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Balalyk tepe (Uzbekistan)
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