Akyrtas

Jambyl Region · Kazakhstan

Akyrtas, Kazakhstan
Photo: Yakov Fedorov, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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spring
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The massive stone foundations of an unfinished early medieval palace complex built from red sandstone blocks. Its monumental walls and enigmatic layout have puzzled archaeologists studying the Silk Road east of Taraz.

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