Otrar
Also known as Otrartobe, Farab
Otrar or Otyrar ( ; ), also called Farab, is a ghost town in southern Kazakhstan which was once a settlement located on the Silk Road. It was an important town in the history of Central Asia, situated on the borders of settled and agricultural civilizations. It was the center of a great oasis and political district, commanding a key point connecting Kazakhstan with China, Europe, the Middle East, Siberia and Ural.
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Place details
- Locality
- Талапты
- Region
- Түркістан облысы
- Country
- Қазақстан
- Population
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- Names
- Location
- History
- Mongols and Timurids
- Uzbeks, Kazakhs, and Dzungars
- Archaeological findings
- References
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Otrar or Otyrar ( ; ), also called Farab, is a ghost town in southern Kazakhstan which was once a settlement located on the Silk Road. It was an important town in the history of Central Asia, situated on the borders of settled and agricultural civilizations. It was the center of a great oasis and political district, commanding a key point connecting Kazakhstan with China, Europe, the Middle East, Siberia and Ural.
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