Sultan Kala
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Sultan Kala is the medieval walled urban core of the ancient oasis city of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan, notable for its extensive ruins and historical significance along the Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan Kala canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
urban core ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch |
extensive excavations
ⓘ
survey and mapping projects ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Seljuk Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Seljuks
Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Seljuk period ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological research and tourism site ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| function |
commercial hub on Silk Road
ⓘ
political center of Merv in Seljuk period ⓘ residential and administrative core of Merv ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen ramparts
ⓘ
extensive ruins ⓘ mudbrick architecture ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bazaars
ⓘ
caravanserais ⓘ citadel ⓘ city walls ⓘ industrial areas ⓘ mosques ⓘ palatial complexes ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ street network ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ water management system ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mary Region
ⓘ
Merv oasis ⓘ
surface form:
Merv Oasis
Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Silk Road routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road
|
| material |
fired brick
ⓘ
sun-dried mudbrick ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Merv archaeological complex
Merv ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gyaur Kala ⓘ |
| significance |
important medieval Islamic city
ⓘ
key site for study of Seljuk urbanism ⓘ major Silk Road urban center ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | defensive walls ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Ancient Merv ⓘ |
| within | World Heritage property "State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv" ⓘ |
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