Toprak-Kala
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Toprak-Kala, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient palace city and the capital of in Chorasmia in the 2nd/3rd century CE, where wall paintings, coins and archives were discovered.[1][2] Its history covers a period from the 1st to the 5th century CE.[1] It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan.[1]
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Alternative name | Toprak-Kala |
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Location | Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
Coordinates | 41°55′37.9″N 60°49′19.8″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Parthian, Sasanian |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1938 |
Condition | Ruined |
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