Erk Kala
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Erk Kala is an ancient fortified citadel forming the oldest core of the archaeological site of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erk Kala canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient citadel
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortified settlement ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
mudbrick
ⓘ
pakhsa (rammed earth) ⓘ |
| countryCapitalNearest | Ashgabat ⓘ |
| culture |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid
Hellenistic ⓘ Parthian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Parthian
Sasanian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Sasanian
|
| earliestOccupationDate | around 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| estimatedArea | approximately 20 hectares ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
Gyaur Kala as main urban center of Merv
|
| forms | oldest core of Merv archaeological site ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gates
ⓘ
inner citadel platform ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
citadel
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| hasRole | citadel of ancient Merv ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Khorasan
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Khorasan
|
| locatedInRegion | Mary Region ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Murghab River region
ⓘ
surface form:
Murghab River oasis
|
| management | Government of Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mary ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Gyaur Kala
ⓘ
Sultan Kala ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Merv archaeological complex
Merv ⓘ Ancient Merv ⓘ
surface form:
State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv
|
| partOfUNESCOSite |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv
|
| precededBy | earlier Bronze Age occupation in Merv oasis ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | ruins ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of urbanism in ancient Central Asia
ⓘ
one of the earliest large fortified centers in Central Asia ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
ⓘ
defense ⓘ residence of ruling elite ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | early Merv settlement ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.