Otrar (Extinct city)
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Name (Hebrew)
אוטרר (עיר קדומה)
Name (Latin)
Otrar (Extinct city)
Other forms of name
nne Otrar (City)
Coordinates
68.3029696 68.3029696 42.8514829 42.8514829 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Extinct cities Kazakhstan
See Also From tracing place name
Kazakhstan
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q956911
Library of congress:
sh 89004685
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Akishev, K.A. Otrar v XIII-XV vekakh, 1987.
- Bolsh. sov. ent͡s., 2d and 3d eds.
- Lippincott:under Shaulder.
Wikipedia description:
Otrar or Otyrar (Kazakh: Отырар [wotɤ̥ˈrɑr]; Old Turkic: 𐰚𐰭𐰇:𐱃𐰺𐰢𐰣, romanized: Keŋü Tarman), also called Farab, is an ancient city in southern Kazakhstan which was located on the Silk Road. It was an important city in the history of Central Asia, situated on the borders of settled and agricultural civilizations. It was the center of a great oasis and political district, commanding a key point connecting Kazakhstan with China, Europe, the Middle East, Siberia and Ural.
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