Desert castles of ancient Khorezm

41°55′37.9″N 60°49′19.8″E

Khorezm fortresses
Kyzyl-Kala fortress, 1st-4th century AD (reconstruction)
Chorasmian oasis, location of the main fortresses.
"Elliq Qala" redirects here. For the modern local government district, see Ellikqala District.

The Desert castles of ancient Khorezm, traditionally known as Elliq Qala (Uzbek and Karakalpak fifty fortresses), are a collection of desert fortresses in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. They are included on UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage Site status as the Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.