Takht-e Rostam

Takht-e Rostam
"Harmika", a building that once held relics of the Buddha
Coordinates36°14′44.56″N 68°1′19.68″E / 36.2457111°N 68.0221333°E / 36.2457111; 68.0221333
Location of Takht-e Rostam in Afghanistan

Takht-e Rostam (Dari: تخت رستم) or Stupa of Takht-e Rostam is a stupa Buddhist monastery complex 2 km south of the town of Haibak, Afghanistan. Built in the 3rd-4th century AD while the area was part of the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom the complex is carved entirely from the bedrock and "consists of five chambers, two of them sanctuaries. One of them has a domed ceiling with an elaborate lotus leaf decoration. On an adjacent hill is the stupa, surmounted by a harmika, with several more rough caves around the base. A hoard of Ghaznavid coins was found by chance in one of the caves."

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