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The platforms supporting open or covered constructions cannot be grouped into a clear typology, especially as it is difficult to assess a possible western influence. Several examples reflect a clearly local origin since their foundation often goes back to the early Iron Age. The largest platforms – more than 15 ha – had the status of regional cities (Altyn‐Dilyar‐Tepe, plateau of Koktepe in Sogdiana), while the smaller ones corresponded to regional fortresses like Tillya‐tepe in Bactria. The fortress of Kuchuk‐tepe assumed possibly a religious function during the Achaemenid period (Francfort 2005).