On the cone-shaped rock towering at the bottom of the hill Ayaz Qala, rise effective ruins of the castle- Ayaz-2, modernized in V-VII centuries but constructed in Kushan period. The grandiose similar manor is located in the northwest corner of settlement. First, the huge fortress is Ayaz-1 with the extensive empty courtyard, surrounded by the mighty wall with the towers with gate labyrinths, not conceding to the walls of Antique cities of Khorezm. Among the group of manors, three of them are sharply marked out. This place of dwelling has already allocated from tribal community of separate patriarchal family. Ayaz Qala is a group of widespread on wide plain at bottom of Ayaz Qala's rocks, large not strengthened country manors, each of them consists from huge, surrounded by the low brick wall, court yard, deprived traces of the building and, probably sometime occupied by the gardens. ![]() The walls, preserved places up to 10 m., have constructed from adobe brick in the size of 46х32-46х10-13 cm. It constructed at the flattop of the hill and surrounded by multi meter breakages from three parts. Site of ancient settlement Ayaz Qala has a quadrangular layout with the parts of 182х152 m. In this temple part of the palace have been found out Ancient Khorezm written documents. The hall of «Dancing masks» partially has preserved on walls of the image in pairs men and women. ![]() «The hall of deer» was decorated with figures of these animals. There was a hall and «Black soldiers» with images of tsars and the black soldiers blown glory to tsars. Besides, there was «Hall of Victories» with images on the walls, in the form of the bas-reliefs sitting tsars and soaring near them of goddesses. ![]() The most valuable is «Hall of tsars» - dynastic sanctuary in which on an altar burned fire before big images of 23 tsars of Khorezm, (sculptures were full volumetric). Inscriptions and clay bas-reliefs have decorated the walls. The most part of the palace was occupied with the complex of front rooms and sanctuaries connected with aspects of an imperial cult. Ceilings were as vaulted, and beam-type, supported by columns.Įxcavation discovered the rests of the palace archive, warehouses of the weapon, room of ablution, two-chamber sanctuaries with altars and niches, inscriptions with the stage of mourning of the late. Walls of premises were preserved almost on the full height. Until now has partially preserved about 100 rooms of the ground floor of the central file and some rooms of the second floor. height.įacades have been decorated by the system of vertical ledges and niches, covered by alabaster of whitewashing. ![]() The general view of the palace represents the form of the truncated pyramid and reaches 14,3 m. The citadel located in the northern part of the site of ancient settlement where palace was with 80х80 m. The entrance of the site of ancient settlement was in the middle of the southern fortification, in the form of complex gate's constructions. Originally, walls were in two floors with corridors and vaulted ceiling on the ground floor, and arrow-shaped loopholes - on the second. The walls strengthened by the numerous quadrangular towers with oval corners and led round with wide ditch. It is surrounded by the fortification walls, which have preserved in the form of shaft, reaching the 8-9 m. Site of ancient settlement Toprak Qala occupies the area of 500 х 350 m. Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm consists of following : Toprak Qala, Ayaz Qala, Koy-Kirilgan Qala, Big Guldursun fortress, Pil Qala, Anka Qala, Kurgashin Qala and Djanbas Qala.
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