Mug Tepe fort

Views to see

It is an archaeological site of the 12th - 4th centuries BC but the ancient citadel has disappeared. A city gate with a piece of defensive wall was rebuilt on the south side of the hill, the appearanc...

Archeological crime scene

This fortification is of enormous historical significance : being of critical strategic importance, it was stormed by Alexander The Great in 329BC, the Arabs in 772CE and Genghis Khan in the 13th cent...

Can skip

This looks like a newly built fortress as it has been reconstructed and has lost its old charm. While the view of the city from the fortress is nice, suggest to skip this unless you have time to kill....

The site of the ancient city of Cyropol

The mug teppe fort is the main attractions in the city. It is located in the northern area of the city on Ulitsa Oktyabr'skaya. We visited this site on a day trip from Khujand. The fort is atop a hill...

More impressive from a distance

This fort is being “renovated” and perhaps not for the better. Renovated is the word - not restored - because they seem to be taking lots of liberties with the buildings. Furthermore, cheap-o lookin...