Gyaur Kala
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Gyaur Kala is an ancient walled fortress and archaeological site within the historic oasis-city complex of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyaur Kala canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient fortress
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 360 hectares ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
Turkmen archaeologists ⓘ international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Silk Road routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road
ancient trade routes ⓘ |
| contains |
remains of fortifications
ⓘ
remains of houses ⓘ remains of religious structures ⓘ remains of streets and urban layout ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological park ⓘ |
| era |
Sasanian period
ⓘ
early Islamic period ⓘ pre-Islamic period ⓘ |
| function | earlier urban core of Merv ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
citadel area
ⓘ
gates ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ public buildings ⓘ religious buildings ⓘ towers ⓘ urban residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mary Region ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Karakum Desert ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Murghab River region
ⓘ
surface form:
Murghab River oasis
|
| location | Merv ⓘ |
| material |
mudbrick
ⓘ
pakhsa (rammed earth) ⓘ |
| near |
Erk Kala
ⓘ
Sultan Kala ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Merv
oasis-city complex of Merv ⓘ |
| shape | roughly rectangular plan ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Central Asian urbanism
ⓘ
key component of the historical development of Merv ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | double line of walls in some sectors ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 886 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
fortified urban settlement ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | Ancient Merv ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.