Khatlon Region

Khatlon Region sits south of Dushanbe, where the Vakhsh and Panj rivers make Tajikistan lower, hotter and more agricultural. Bokhtar, Kulob, irrigation towns, border roads, Hulbuk, Ajina Teppa and Takhti Sangin give the south its own weight.

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Fortress of Hissor

Hissor (or Hissar, Gissar) is situated 27 km southwest from Dushanbe and 8 km south from Hissor city is one of the main historical site of Tajikistan and includes : Hissar fort with ark built in XVI century; the Registan square; old madrassah-i Kuhna built in XVI century and its museum and another madrassah built in XVIII century; a caravanserai built in 1808; the mosque Sangin; the mausoleum of Mahdumi Abzam built in the XVI century, over the grave of Khdja Muhhamad Haivoki.

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Tajikistan

Hulbuk Palace (Khulbuk)

Hulbuk (Khulbuk) is an ancient citadel in Tajikistan, located near the village of Kurban-Said (Qurbonshahid) in the middle of the village of Pingan, in the Khatlon region, about 26 km southwest of the city of Kulob. The results of excavations at Hulbuk indicate that it was the capital of Khuttal province from the 9th to 11th centuries. The complex includes the Sovereign's Palace, the Citadel and richly decorated ancient dwellings, including figures and animals.

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Tajikistan

Qurghonteppa is the third largest city in Tajikistan and the capital of Khatlon province. It is located in the Vakhsh Valley in southwestern Tajikistan, 119 km south of the capital Dushanbe. According to ancient sources, Qurghonteppa appeared during the time of the Kushan Empire and could be the ancient Levakand. These places were famous for the good arrows and a special breed of sheep. Archaeologists have discovered here pipes from an ancient aqueduct, wells made with bricks, fortress walls with towers.

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One of the largest town located on the Yakhsu River. Maybe more thant 3000 years old. 

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