orkhon inscriptions, oldest turkic monuments

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Orkhon inscriptions inside kultegin's memorial complex, mongolia. Those scripts are the oldest form of a Turkic language to be preserved. It is written by chinese alphabet during Bilge Khagan period of Gokturks Empire. It is most important epigraph for turkish history and modern Turkey.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Mongolia
Photo credit: © Ozgur Cagdas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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