Old Nisa
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Old Nisa is an ancient archaeological site near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, known as one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Nisa canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithridates I of Parthia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Hellenistic-style sculptures
ⓘ
decorated stucco reliefs ⓘ fortified royal residence ⓘ ivory rhyta ⓘ monumental halls ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ temple complexes ⓘ treasury ⓘ wine warehouses ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culture | Parthian culture ⓘ |
| elevation | about 250 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
courtyard complexes
ⓘ
mud-brick fortifications ⓘ towered walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ahal Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Ashgabat ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| material |
fired brick
ⓘ
mud brick ⓘ plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near | Kopet Dag foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ashgabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Parthian royal power
ⓘ
one of the earliest capitals of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1242 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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