Abstract
In this article, the author considers the issue of sacred monuments of the Turkestan oasis. Despitethe well-known not only by archaeologists, but also of the initial community, such large settlementsas Turkestan, Sauran and Sidak, the degree of study of the Turkestan oasis remains inconsistent with itscultural and historical significance. Undoubtedly, the Turkestan region since ancient times was not onlyan economic center, but also a place where the religious worldview and nomads inhabiting the territory,starting from Altai, who worshiped the god Tengri, and the settled population of Turan, worshipedZarathushtra, arose and developed in close interconnection. In this regard, the poet M. Zhumabaev isright, who said that Turkestan is the “gateway of two worlds.” Two types of religion coexisted in oneliving space: the worship of the nomad god Tengri and the religion of settled farmers – Zoroastrianism.The generalization of archaeological material, its use in historical, cultural studies makes it possibleto more fully present the history of life and culture of this sacred region.