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Turkmenistan

Nisa

Persian (Achaemenid) · Turkmenistan

Field notes

civilizations: Persian (Achaemenid)
types: Village · City
occupied: 250 BCE — 220 CE
country: Turkmenistan

The site

Nisa is an ancient city in Turkmenistan occupied between roughly 250 BCE and 220 CE, its ruins preserving traces of a fortified settlement from the age of Persian and Parthian power in Central Asia. Set at the meeting of village and city life, it grew into a place of lasting importance in the region. The site is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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