New Nisa
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New Nisa is an ancient archaeological site in Turkmenistan, renowned as one of the former capitals of the Parthian Empire and a key center of Hellenistic-era culture in Central Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Nisa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian Nisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationStart | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arsacid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithradates I of Parthia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culture |
Hellenistic culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromAshgabat | approximately 18 km ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defensive walls
ⓘ
fortified complex ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ temple structures ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
former capital of the Parthian Empire
ⓘ
key center of Hellenistic-era culture in Central Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic-Parthian art
ⓘ
architectural decorations ⓘ clay tablets ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ ivory rhyta ⓘ wine storage vessels ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ahal Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+5 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ashgabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parthian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian capitals network ⓘ Silk Road cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ 2nd century BCE ⓘ 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| topography | hilltop site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| use |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
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