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desert castles of ancient Khorezm

Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

The Desert castles of ancient Khorezm, traditionally known as Elliq Qala (Uzbek and Karakalpak fifty fortresses), are a collection of desert fortresses in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. They are included on UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage Site status as the Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm.

Fort data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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