Abstract:The paper presents preliminary results of the investigation of the settlement of Izat-Kuli which is one of the important sites of the early Iron Age of South-Western Turkmenistan. Of most interest is ...The paper presents preliminary results of the investigation of the settlement of Izat-Kuli which is one of the important sites of the early Iron Age of South-Western Turkmenistan. Of most interest is building I excavated at the citadel of the settlement and possessing an undoubtedly religious character. Its discovery provides valuable evidence for the history of the cult construction, and social and spiritual life of the people of the region in the early Iron Age.Read More