Kostobe settlement is identified with the ancient city of Jamukat (Khamukat), founded in the 6th century by the Bukhara Sogdians. The mention of Jamukat is found in the 10th century geographer al-Maqdisi, as well as in Nershahi's «Tarihi-i-Bukhara». Research of the Kostobe settlement began in 1938 by A. N. Bernshtam, and archaeological excavations were carried out by a detachment of the Taraz archaeological expedition in 1986–1987y. under the direction of K. M. Baipakov.

Kostobe is one of the largest settlements in the Talas valley. It’s topography includes the central ruins surrounded by a rampart, a detached mound (possibly a temple of fire) and necropolises. During archaeological excavations on the citadel of the settlement, a palace was discovered, the interiors of which were decorated with carved pieces.

Status: archeological monument of Republican significance. Kostobe has been included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List since 2014 as one of the objects of the international route «Silk Road: Route Network of the Chang'an-Tien Shan Corridor». Since 2017, within the framework of the «Rukhani Zhangyru» program under the «Sacred Geography of Kazakhstan» project, it has been included in the list of sacred monuments of regional significance.