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Historical and cultural reserve-museum of Taraz — one of the ancient cities of Kazakhstan. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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2000+
years of history
30
monument
5
UNESCO Site

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Latest news about museum life and cultural events

The staff of the museum-reserve visited the excavations and got acquainted with the progress of research work
23 July, 2026

The staff of the museum-reserve visited the excavations and got acquainted with the progress of research work

During the archaeological excavations conducted in the medieval town of Akzhar, the staff of the museum-reserve visited the excavation site and got acquainted with the progress of research work.   Du...

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A scientific article about Taraz has been published in the international scientific journal of Turkey.
17 July, 2026

A scientific article about Taraz has been published in the international scientific journal of Turkey.

The scientific article "Taraz as a Shared Cultural Heritage of the Turkish World: Historical and Architectural Perspect...

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The participants of the international expedition got acquainted with the historical heritage of Taraz
16 July, 2026

The participants of the international expedition got acquainted with the historical heritage of Taraz

The participants of the "Drive for Peace" expedition, organized as part of the international project "The Marco Polo Pr...

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The grand opening of a traveling exhibition took place in the Mangystau Regional Museum of Local Lore
10 July, 2026

The grand opening of a traveling exhibition took place in the Mangystau Regional Museum of Local Lore

The grand opening of the traveling exhibition "Taraz - the Pearl of the Great Silk Road", organized by the State Histor...

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Archaeological park "Ancient Taraz" was visited by tourists from the People's Republic of China
10 July, 2026

Archaeological park "Ancient Taraz" was visited by tourists from the People's Republic of China

Archaeological park "The Ancient Taraz", which is a masterpiece of the Great Silk Road, was visited by tourists from th...

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В журнале «МУЗЕЙ ӘЛЕМІ» опубликована научная статья
08 July, 2026

В журнале «МУЗЕЙ ӘЛЕМІ» опубликована научная статья

Научная статья научного сотрудника отдела «Научная деятельность и охрана памятников» Государственного историко-культурн...

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Historical monuments

Masterpieces of ancient architecture — pearls of the Taraz region

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About the museum

The State Museum-Reserve 'Monuments of Ancient Taraz', established by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1998, is a center for research, protection, and promotion of the historical and cultural heritage of a region with more than 2000 years of history.

30 monument of national significance
5 UNESCO World Heritage Site
2015 ICOM Museum of the Year Award
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Ancient Taraz Museum

Museum Collection Artifacts

"Amphora" jug
IX-X centuries

"Amphora" jug

Material and technique:

Ceramics, carving, stamp. Made by hand molding

Size:

height-57 см; diameter-32 см.

Hum
X-XII centuries

Hum

Material and technique:

Ceramics, carving. Ornament - "Koshkar muyiz". Made by hand molding

Size:

height-59,7 см; diameter-48 см.

Tagara
X-XII centuries

Tagara

Material and technique:

Ceramics, carving, indentations. Made by hand molding

Size:

height-29 см; diameter-50 см.

Jug neck
X-XII centuries

Jug neck

Material and technique:

Ceramics. The neck is ornamented with an anthropomorphic molding.

Size:

Биіктігі – 23 см. Диаметрі - 34 см.

Jug
XII-XIII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel. Covered with blue glaze.

Size:

height-22,5 см; diameter-14,6 см.

Jug
XI-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Ceramics. Made on a potter's wheel. Covered with green glaze with vertical streaks.

Size:

height-15,7 см; diameter-10 см.

Jug
VIII-X centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Ceramics. Made by hand molding. Hand molding, indentations.

Size:

height-29,5 см; diameter-15 см.

Fragment of the neck of a jug
VIII-X centuries

Fragment of the neck of a jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics. The neck is ornamented with an anthropomorphic molding

Size:

height -17 см

Jug
XI-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel. Engobe, painting.

Size:

height-22,8 см; diameter-17,5 см.

Water vessel
XI-XII centuries

Water vessel

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel. Engobe, painting.

Size:

height-27 см; diameter-20 см.

Koze
XI-XII centuries

Koze

Material and technique:

Ceramics, engobe. Made by hand molding.

Size:

height-21 см; diameter-18,4 см.

Koze
XI-XII centuries

Koze

Material and technique:

Ceramics, engobe.. Made on a potter's wheel.

Size:

height-21,6 см; diameter-16 см.

Koze
XI-XII centuries

Koze

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made by hand molding. Carving, stamp, hand molding.

Size:

height-22 см; diameter-18 см.

Vessel-Aquarius
XI-XII centuries

Vessel-Aquarius

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel.

Size:

height-26 см; diameter-21,1 см.

Сauldron
VIII-X centuries

Сauldron

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made by hand molding. Hand molding, indentations.

Size:

height-8 см; diameter-11,5 см.

Tagara
XII-XIII centuries

Tagara

Material and technique:

Сeramics, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel.

Size:

height-15 см; diameter-26 см.

Tagara
VIII-IX centuries

Tagara

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel.

Size:

height - 12,5 см, diameter - 30 см

Vessel-Aquarius
XI-XII centuries

Vessel-Aquarius

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Polishing, carving. Made on a potter’s wheel.

Size:

height-30 см, diameter-5см

Vessel-flask “mustahara”
XI-XII centuries

Vessel-flask “mustahara”

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Carving.

Size:

height-17,2 см; diameter-22 см

Vessel-flask “mustahara”
XI-XII centuries

Vessel-flask “mustahara”

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Carving

Size:

height-15,5 см; diameter-17,5 см

Jug
VIII-IX centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Polishing, hand molding.

Size:

height-24,9 см; diameter-16,5 см

Jug
XI-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting.

Size:

height-21,5 см; diameter-12,7 см

Jug
X-XI centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Carving, stamp, indentations.

Size:

height-19,0 см; diameter-17,8 см

Jug
IX-XI centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Carving, stamp, indentations.

Size:

height-17,5 см; diameter-12,5 см

Jug
XI-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics,engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze two-color painting.

Size:

height-16 см; diameter-11,5 см

Jug
XI-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel, highthermal firing. Carving, stamp, indentations.

Size:

height-17,5 см; diameter-11,6 см

Teapot
IX-XI centuries

Teapot

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Hand molding, indentations.

Size:

height-9,0 см; diameter-14 см

Jug
X-XII centuries

Jug

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe. Made on a potter’s wheel. Carving.

Size:

height-14,7 см; diameter-9,5 см

Plate
X-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized epigraphic ornament.

Size:

height-8,7 см; diameter-2,7 см

Plate
X-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized plant ornament “vine”.

Size:

height-6,2 см; diameter-27,5 см

Plate
XI-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized epigraphic ornament.

Size:

height-6,5 см; diameter-19,5 см

Plate
XI-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized epigraphic ornament.

Size:

height-8,5 см; diameter-21 см

Bowl
X-XII centuries

Bowl

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized plant ornament “vine”.

Size:

height-8,0 см; diameter-21,8 см

Plate
X-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized plant ornament “palmette”.

Size:

height-7 см; diameter-24,2 см

Plate
X-XII centuries

Plate

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made on a potter’s wheel. Underglaze painting, stylized plant ornament “vine”.

Size:

height-7,7 см; diameter-22 см

Four-arm pendant chandelier
X-XII centuries

Four-arm pendant chandelier

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made by hand molding. Hand molding, stamp

Size:

height-4,5 см; diameter-3 см

Lamps-Chirags
X-XII centuries

Lamps-Chirags

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made by hand molding. Hand molding, stamp, underglaze painting.

Size:

height- 13,2-14,5 см; diameter- 2,9 - 3,5 см

Double arm lamp-сhirag
X-XII centuries

Double arm lamp-сhirag

Material and technique:

Сeramics, engobe, glaze. Made by hand molding.

Size:

height-6,0см; diameter-8,3см

Vessels – spherocones
X-XII centuries

Vessels – spherocones

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel, highthermal firing. Stamp, hand molding, indentations, carving

Spherocone «fish»
X-XII centuries

Spherocone «fish»

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel, highthermal firing. Stamp, hand molding, indentations, carving.

Size:

height-33,3 см; diameter-13,8 см

Spherocones «fish»
X-XII centuries

Spherocones «fish»

Material and technique:

Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel, high-thermal firing. Stamp, indentations, carving.

Size:

height-16,6 – 22,5 см; diameter-5,7 – 13,5 см.

Facing bricks
X-XII centuries

Facing bricks

Material and technique:

Material, technique: Сeramics. Made on a potter’s wheel, highthermal firing. Stamp, indentations, carving

Size:

length-14,8-15,3 см; height-4,7 – 5,5 см.

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