Sarazm is a settlement of IV - II millennia BC, near Penjikent, with well-preserved temples of fire, public and residential buildings, religious and palace buildings.
Many items made of copper, bronze, lead, silver and gold, weapons, and jewelry dating back to the 4th-2nd millennium BC were also found here. e. The settlement is a hill stretched from west to east on the left bank of the Zeravshan River. The total area of the settlement exceeds 100 hectares.
Sarazm was the center of ancient mining. The Sarazmians, who found gold and silver in the valley of the Zeravshan River, "exported" it to the countries of the Middle and Near East and Western India.
In addition, Sarazm was one of the largest centers of metallurgy in Central Asia. Fragments of casting molds, smelting furnaces, massive pestles and hammers for crushing ore, metal products in the form of axes, daggers, knives, spears, pins, fish hooks, and jewelry were found here.
During excavations in Sarazm, a palace complex was discovered (an area of more than 250 square meters). This included a large corridor, an entrance hall, two or three halls and several auxiliary structures. All buildings are interconnected by wide passages. In one of the walls of the complex there are windows for lighting and ventilation. And the presence of round altars in the center of two halls gives reason to think that it was not just a palace, but also a place for performing religious rites.