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Places in Kyrgyzstan matching “Chüy Region, Chuy District, Burana village 12 km southwest of Tokmok (Chu Valley, near Suyab)” · Mysteria

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Places in Kyrgyzstan matching “Chüy Region, Chuy District, Burana village 12 km southwest of Tokmok (Chu Valley, near Suyab)”

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“Chüy Region, Chuy District, Burana village 12 km southwest of Tokmok (Chu Valley, near Suyab)”🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Clear all

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · Ancient city

Balasagun (Burana Tower)

Samanid → Karakhanid → Qara Khitai → Mongol 9–14 c. CE · Perso-Islamic Samanid → Turkic Karakhanid (Qarakhanid)

Karakhanid capital Balasagun (c.10–14 c. CE) in the Chu Valley near Tokmok — 36 ha shahristan (650×560 m) with the iconic Burana minaret (24 m surviving, originally 45 m, 11 c., Karakhanid brickwork…