Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
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The Parthian Fortresses of Nisa are the archaeological remains of one of the earliest and most important capitals of the Parthian Empire, featuring monumental fortifications and palatial complexes that illustrate the fusion of Hellenistic and local Iranian cultural traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nisaean Fortresses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iranian ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Arsacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Parthian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culture | Parthian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
monumental fortifications
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palatial complexes ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Nisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Nisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ahal Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Ashgabat ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
3rd century AD
ⓘ
3rd century BC ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mudbrick
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pakhsa (rammed earth) ⓘ |
| near | Kopet Dag foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Parthian period ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
importance in the history of Central Asia
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outstanding testimony to the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| servedAs |
early Parthian capital
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| significantFor | fusion of Hellenistic and local Iranian cultural traditions ⓘ |
| toponym | Nisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOcategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOinscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOregion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOstateParty | Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1242 ⓘ |
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