Preservation of the Kampir-Tepe Fortress

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Uzbekistan
Start Date	Apr 03, 2005
End Date	Mar 05, 2010
Duration	1,797 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77303-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of the excavated area and document artifacts from the Kampir-Tepe Fortress. The site was discovered in 1972 and 3/4 of it has been excavated. It is urgent to preserve the excavated earthen structures to prevent irreversible erosion.

The site was inhabited from 400 B.C. to the 2nd century A.D. during the Kushan dynasty and likely used for Zoroastrian ceremonies.