Koy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress
Achaemenid to Kushan (400 BCE–400 CE) Khorezm·Khorezmian·🇺🇿 Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
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About Koy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress
Koy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan is a Achaemenid to Kushan (400 BCE–400 CE) Khorezm fortress attributed to Khorezmian. Circular fortress 44 m diameter wall with 9 towers and Zoroastrian ossuary finds. Tolstov Koy-Krylgan: circular fortress with fire temple, 4th c BCE–4th c CE, ossuaries.
Why it mattersKey Khorezmian hill site illustrating Anatolian settlement
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Hellenistic urbanism
- 02Lycian federation cult
Theories
- 01Mountain defensive settlement
- 02Sanctuary federation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 400 BCE
- Period
- Achaemenid to Kushan (400 BCE–400 CE) Khorezm
- Culture
- Khorezmian
- Purpose
- Circular fortress 44 m diameter wall with 9 towers and Zoroastrian ossuary finds
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
41.7500° N · 61.1200° E · 100 m · 3 mapped features
Koy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress — Hilltop Citadel
citadelHilltop fortified citadel
41.7501° N · 61.1201° EKoy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress — Lower Fort Walls
wallsLower fortification circuit
41.7498° N · 61.1201° EKoy-Krylgan Kala — Khorezm Fortress — Cistern Tower
cisternWater cistern and tower
41.7504° N · 61.1198° E