Located 15 km west of Termez off the main M39 highway. Bus number 15 runs past the turn-off to Fayaz Tepe, from where it is a 1 km walk without shade. Travel agencies organize transportation with tour guide or go to the by taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, you can visit the archaeological site to get a feel for the place and see the remnants of the old stupa and the excavated monks\u2019 cells. Bonus: a slight frisson from viewing the Afghan border so close by. In the early centuries of our era, Buddhism benefited from the size of the Kushan empire, connecting Termez with far-flung cities like Peshawar and Turpan. Under Kanishka the Great, Buddhism spread from the south to the north, and from the valley of the Oxus along the Silk Road to China and, eventually, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n