Swastika Column

Brian Searwar made the phot en explain:
Tash-Khovli Palace column with a swastika at the base. The swastika is a symbol of Zoroastrianism. Many research scholars say that Central Asia - and in particular ancient Khorezm, is the motherland of Zoroastrianism and its prophet Zaratushtra. Archaeological research has linked Zoroastrian doctrine and its cult of fire and natural elements with religious conceptions of primitive Khorezmians. Zoroastrianism became the state religion of three great empires — the Akheminid, the Persian, and the Sasakhid, and its practice stretched from the fourth century B.C. to the seventh century A.D. and dominated much of the Near East. Therefore, Zoroastrian doctrine can be considered to be the first world religion, and Zaratushtra to be one of the first oriental prophets. Elements of this religion were incorporated into Christianity, Buddhism and Islam in the region.