Panoramic view of the dug out and partly restored layout of ancient city of Sauran, Silk Way, founded in 6th century, Silk Way, Kazakhstan


Sawran or Sauran is an ancient city located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the city of Turkistan in Southern Kazakhstan, near the river Syr of the earliest mentions of the city comes from the Arab geographer Al-Muqaddasi, who described it in the 10th century as "a large city surrounded by seven walls, mosque located in the inner city." In 1065, the city submitted to the Seljuq dynasty,which was part of the transformation of the Kara-Khanid Khanate into a vassal of the Seljuqs.


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Location: Turkistan, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
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