Jiaohe ruins
Jiaohe or Yarkhoto is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It was the capital of the Tocharian kingdom of Jushi. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys, and was an important stop along the Silk Road.
交河 يارغول قەدىمكى شەهىرى | |
Buddhist stupa at Jiaohe Ruins. | |
Shown within Xinjiang Jiaohe ruins (Bayingolin) | |
| Location | Turpan, China |
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| Region | Xinjiang |
| Coordinates | 42°57′02″N 89°03′50″E |
| Type | Settlement |
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| Condition | In ruins |
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| Chinese | 交河故城 | ||||||||
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| Uyghur | يارغول قەدىمقى شەهىرى | ||||||||
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