Besshatyr Burial Ground
The Besshatyr Kurgan (the royal burial mounds of Besshatyr) in Kazakhstan is a complex of tombs of the Semirechye-Saka tribe era. From the Kazakh language, "Besshatyr" translates as "Five Tents" which is most likely derived from the number of the largest mounds in this area.
| Besshatyr Burial Ground | |
|---|---|
| "Five Tents" | |
Besshatyr Burial Ground | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ili River, Altyn-Emel National Park, Kazakhstan. |
The mounds are located in the valley of the Ili River on the territory of the Altyn-Emel National Park in the Kerbulak district, Almaty region.
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