Jankent
Vanished settlement · Kazakhstan
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 45.612, 61.922
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: archaeological site in Kazakhstan
History
Jankent is a deserted town east of the Aral Sea in modern Kazakhstan. It is known from Arab writings of the 10th century AD as the capital of the steppe empire of Oghuz Turks. Archaeological research has provided information about the appearance of the town and confirmed the date, but also points to earlier origins.