Back to category Published: 25 july 2024 Author: Zhanna Mukhatzhanova

Terekty Gorge

 

The Terekty Gorge is located at the western end of the Dzungarian Alatau mountain range in southeastern Kazakhstan. The Terekty River flows along the bottom of the gorge. The canyon is overgrown with trees, among which stone blocks rise as high as a two-story house.

The gorge’s most notable feature is its rock paintings from the Bronze Age, early Iron Age, and Middle Ages. These petroglyphs depict animals, people, chariots, and hunting scenes. In addition to the rock paintings, there are inscriptions made in the Clear Script used by Buddhist nomads. At the bottom of the gorge, you can also find the ruins of stone structures, which are the remains of residential and farm buildings. The Buddhist inscriptions and ruins date back to the late 17th to mid-18th centuries.

How to get there?

The Terekty petroglyphs are located 2.3 kilometers (1.2 mi) southeast of Bigash village in the Jetysu region. Bigash village is situated 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of the town of Taldykorgan and is accessible via the R-125 highway.

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