Akchakhan-Kala
 A mural from Akchakhan-Kala | |
  Shown within West and Central Asia  Akchakhan-Kala (Uzbekistan) | |
| Alternative name | Akchakhan-Kala |
|---|---|
| Location | Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 41°49′41.17″N 60°43′8.67″E / 41.8281028°N 60.7190750°E[1] |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Parthian, Sasanian |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Akchakhan-Kala, located in at Kazakly-Yatkan/ Kazakl'i-Yatkan (local name) in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient fortress in Chorasmia built in the 4th/3rd century BCE, where wall paintings have been discovered.[2][3] It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan.[4]
References
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