Kurgans of Bes Shatyr (five tents), Almaty, Kazakhstan

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The “Semirechye pyramid”, a Scythian royal burial mound, at Bes Shatyr (five tents) with the Ak-Tau Mountains in the background. Altyn Emel National Park, Kazakhstan.

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Location: Bes Shatyr, Altyn Emel National Park, Kazakhstan
Photo credit: © Janzig/CentralAsia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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