Atil
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Atil, also Itil, was the capital of the Khazar Khaganate from the mid-8th century to the late 10th century. It is known historically to have been situated along the Silk Road, on the northern coast of the Caspian Sea, in the Volga Delta region of what is now southern Russia. Its precise location has long been unknown.
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Atil, also Itil, was the capital of the Khazar Khaganate from the mid-8th century to the late 10th century. It is known historically to have been situated along the Silk Road, on the northern coast of the Caspian Sea, in the Volga Delta region of what is now southern Russia. Its precise location has long been unknown.
thumb|right|300px|Khazaria and Eurasian trade routes in the 8th–11th centuries. Atil was the commercial hub from which routes extended into "Deep Asia". The [[Varangian (Viking) trade route on the Volga is shown in red; other routes are in orange. The Varangian-Greek route is in purple.]]