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• Turkistan (city)
  Turkistan is one of Kazakhstan's historic cities with an [[archaeological record]] dating back to the 4th century.<ref>{{cit ...ng the [[Han dynasty]] it may even have been Beitan, the summer capital of ancient [[Kangju]] ('''康居'''), which is mentioned in the ''[[Hanshu]]''.<ref>Hi
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• Sawran (Kazakhstan)
  {{Infobox ancient site ...' or '''Sauran''' ({{lang-kk|Сауран}}, {{IPA-kk|sɑwˈrɑn|}}) is an ancient city located {{convert|43|km}} north-west of the city of [[Turkistan]] in [
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• Otrar
  ...f Otrar have been attractive because of rumours about the treasures of the ancient rulers, and about buried piles of gold coins and jewelry. The source of suc ...containing a series of towns and cities. Each hill formed in the place of ancient settlements has, at present its own name: Altyntobe, Dzhalpak-tobe, Kuyuk-M
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• Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
  ...hstan.com/turkestan-kazakhstan-city.shtml|accessdate=2009-09-16}}</ref> an ancient centre of [[Camel train|caravan]] trade known earlier as Khazret and later ...mausoleum was begun in 1389.<ref name=whs /> Timur imported builders from cities which he laid waste during his campaigns, including [[mosaic]]-workers from
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• Nazarbayev Center
  ...resented. Kazakh craftsmen created masterpieces of applied art. This is an ancient art which has been passed from generation to generation. Also there is a co The archeological gallery reflects ancient history of Kazakhstan starting from the Stone Age up to the late Middle Age
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• Nowruz
  ...owruz+persian+new+year+origin&hl=nl&source=gbs_navlinks_s|quote=Nowruz, an ancient spring festival of Persian origin (and the Zoroastrian New Year's day)...}} ===Ancient roots===
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• Outline of Kazakhstan
  ...khstan]] borders the [[Caspian Sea]] and the [[Aral Sea]], remnants of the ancient [[Paratethys Sea]].</ref> * (1) [[Almaty]] and [[Astana]] cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province.
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• Kazakhstan
  The name "Kazakh" comes from the [[Old Turkic language|ancient Turkic]] word ''qaz'', "to wander", reflecting the Kazakhs' [[Eurasian noma [[File:Ancient Taraz Kazakhstan.jpg|thumb|right|Artistic depiction of medieval [[Taraz]] s
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• Kumis
  Other accounts{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} from some cities in northern or western China have it that the skin, partially filled with m Archaeological investigations of the [[Botai culture]] of ancient [[Kazakhstan]] have revealed traces of milk in bowls from the site of [[Bot
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• Manti (dumpling)
  ...adays mantou refers to steamed bun in China, while [[baozi]] resembles the ancient mantou stuffed with meat.<ref name="Millward2013"/><ref name="Coe2009">{{ci ...nd [[Mecca]] although it can be found in Hejazi restaurants in other Saudi cities and towns as well. A later Saudi variation in the form of a casserole also
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• Kazakh wrestling
  '''Kazakh wrestling''' was introduced by Kazakh people back in ancient times. The winner in Kazakh wrestling becomes more respectable among the pe ...estival in 1938. After that the competitions are traditionally held in the cities of the republic. The first international tournament was held in 1952 among
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• List of cities in Kazakhstan
  ...:Города Казахстана.svg|thumb|800px|left|Provinces and main cities of Kazakhstan]] The following is a list of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants in [[Kazakhstan]]. The names of many plac
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• Almaty
  ...ty]] with a "Beta -" classification according to [[Globalization and World Cities Research Network|GaWC]].<ref>[http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2012t.html]< ...times can be found in the numerous burial mounds ([[Tumulus|tumuli]]) and ancient settlements, especially the giant burial mounds of the Saka [[tsar]]s. The
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• Dungan people
  ...tern Xinjiang). He talks about "the Tungani who had erected in the various cities of [[Hami City|Hami]]l, [[Barkol County|Barkul]], [[Qitai County|Guchen]], ...s the traditionally Dungan villages, many Dungan people live in the nearby cities, such as [[Bishkek]], [[Tokmok]], [[Karakol]].
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• Kazakhs
  ...1 |number=3 |date=1992 }}</ref> and other tribes such as the [[Huns]], and ancient Iranian nomads like the [[Sarmatians]], [[Saka]] and [[Scythians]] from Eas ...word Kazakh (originally ''{{lang|trk|Qazaq}}'') is that it comes from the ancient [[Turkic languages|Turkic]] word ''{{lang|trk|qazğaq}}'', first mentioned
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• Tatars
  ...[[Saint-Petersburg]], [[Nizhniy Novgorod]], [[Tashkent]], [[Almaty]], and cities of the [[Ural (region)|Ural]] and western Siberia) and other languages in a ...[[Bulgarians]], thus supporting the view that Tatars may be descendents of ancient [[Bulgars]].''"<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Suslova|first1=T. A.|last2=Burmist
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• Uzbeks
  ...the [[Saka]]–[[Massagetae]] tribes. It is generally believed that these ancient [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European-speaking]] peoples were linguistica ...of the Uzbek language as well as the modern Uzbek culture reflect the more ancient Iranian roots of the Uzbek people.<ref name="Iranica" /><ref>J. Bečka, "Ta
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• Russians
  ...]]'' starts its records.<ref>The ''Primary Chronicle'' is a history of the Ancient Rus' from around 850 to 1110, originally compiled in Kiev about 1113</ref> ..., an amendment to the electoral law was adopted, according to which in all cities in the state having over a million people, all documents related to the ele
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• History of Xinjiang
  ...e [[Tarim Basin]] in southern Xinjiang was [[Altishahr]], which means "six cities" in the Uyghur language. The region of Dzungaria in northern Xinjiang was n ...tion could accord well with a Caucasoid population beyond the frontiers of Ancient China and some scholars have identified these Whites as Yuezhi." J. P. Mall
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• Bayanchur Khan
  ...nd the Selenga, his tomb has been found, and on it an inscription still in ancient or "runic" Turkic.</ref>) ({{zh|t=藥羅葛磨延啜|p=Yàolúogě Mòyánc ...hengiz Khan]]'s wall''. Remnants of 14 forts, known as the ''[[Shagonar]] cities'', were discovered in the 1950s, but were not investigated and were engulfe
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• Hotan
  ...and irrigation for the town and oasis.<ref>[[Marc Aurel Stein]]. (1907) ''Ancient Khotan: Detailed Report of Archaeological Explorations in Eastern Turkestan ...[[Silk Road]] joining China and the West with one of the main routes from ancient [[India]] and [[Tibet]] to [[Central Asia]] and distant China. It provided
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• Uyghurs
  ...ancient people who inhabited the region, but research into the genetics of ancient Tarim mummies and their links with modern Uyghurs remain controversial, bot ...a of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia'' said "the Uigur are the most ancient of Turkish tribes, and formerly inhabited a part of Chinese Tartary (Xinjia
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• Lake Issyk
  | cities = The lake is mostly famous for the way it was created (as a result of an ancient natural landslide damming a valley), destroyed (another natural landslide d
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• Shymkent
  ...s part of the government’s campaign to apply [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] names to cities. The formal spelling of Шымкент (Shymkent) as codified in Kazakhstan ...015 Shymkent officials sent a request to [[UNESCO]] to be recognized as an ancient city.<ref name=Shymkent>{{cite web|title=Shymkent Seeks UNESCO Recognition
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• Saray-Jük
  {{Infobox ancient site ...ury Saray-Jük became an important trade center and was one of the biggest cities of the [[Golden Horde]] (Golden Palace). The ruins of the suburb Aqtöbe, l
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• Talgar
  ...t obvious is that '''Talgar''' originates from a later modified name of an ancient settlement of '''Talkhiz''', situated in the Talgar suburbs. ...ak of [[Zailiisky Alatau]] also bear this name. It became obvious that the ancient settlement had been situated somewhere close by. Thus, archeological excava
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• Aktau
  ...However, the area had very little population prior to Soviet times and no cities of any relevancy, almost certainly due to the scarcity of fresh water. ==Twin towns and sister cities==
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• Karkaraly
  ===Ancient Times=== ...s an inland sea. The water retreated 1.2 to 2 million years ago, when the ancient Paleozoic shield was cracked by granite. The area lifted and created the K
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• Taraz
  ...0,100 (1999 Census), up 9% from 1989, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, after [[Astana]] and [[Turkistan (city)|Turkistan]]. ...st cities in Kazakhstan and in [[Transoxania]], build and populated by the ancient [[Sogdians]], Taraz celebrated its official 2000th anniversary (recognized
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• Sayram (city)
  ...ed by BRILL, 1992. ISBN 90-04-09367-2</ref> and similarly among the oldest cities in [[Transoxania]].<ref name="autogenerated2004">Kazakhstan: Coming of Age. ...early [[plumbing]] system like the kinds found in [[Samarqand]] and other cities of the early [[Persian Empire|Persian]] empires.<ref name="autogenerated200
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• Ural Mountains in Nazi planning
  Hitler also expressed his belief that in [[ancient times]] the concept of "Europe" was limited to the southern tip of the [[Gr ...oundary at the [[A-A line]] (a limit along the [[Volga river]] between the cities of [[Archangelsk]] and [[Astrakhan]]), which was the military objective of
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• Ural (region)
  [[File:Ural Character.jpg|thumb|An ancient carving of an elk.]] ...he South of Russia. The end of 19th century saw a rapid growth of the Ural cities and of the anti-capitalist movements. The long-term exploitation of the fac
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• Dzungaria
  ...continues to attract intraprovincial and interprovincial migration to its cities. In comparison to southern Xinjiang (''Nanjiang'', or the Tarim Basin), Dzu ...e]] and semi-desert basin surrounded by high mountains: the [[Tian Shan]] (ancient [[Mount Imeon]]) in the south and the [[Altai Mountains|Altai]] in the nort
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• Caspian Depression
  ...Part of the ancient [[Silk Road]] ran through this region. The two largest cities in the depression are [[Astrakhan]] in Russia, and [[Atyrau]] in Kazakhstan
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• Lake Balkhash
  |cities = ...es = 140–141|isbn = 0-19-823384-1}}</ref> These lakes are remnants of an ancient sea which once covered the entire Balkhash-Alakol depression, but was not c
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• Caspian Sea
  ...a), [[Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan|Türkmenbaşy]] (Turkmenistan) (''see [[#Cities near the Caspian Sea|article]]'') ...sion (geology)|depression]] on earth after Lake [[Baikal]] (- 1180 m). The ancient inhabitants of its coast perceived the Caspian Sea as an ocean, probably be
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• Khachmaz District
  <!-- twin cities ---------------> ...Shah Abbas of the 15th-16th century in Garaqurtlu, a village in Khachmaz, ancient settlements and the barrows of the Bronze Age, the famous “Iron gate” o
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• Bandar Torkaman
  ...e [[Persian rugs]]). The Turkman cushions and carpets are famous for their ancient patterns. Felt mat, Jajim (coarse mat), and Palas (coarse woolen clothe), w .... Its composer is unknown, but the song laments the hard life of brides in ancient times among Turkmans, historical events, love of life, and the pain of sepa
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• Bandar-e Anzali
  Anzali is an old city in ancient Iran, they are related to [[Kadusin]], owing to their pleasant relationship [[Category:Cities in Iran]]
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• Derbent
  |WHS=Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent ..."DARBAND 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/darband-i-ancient-city|title=DARBAND (1)|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> The modern name
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• Lahijan
  Professor Bahram Farah'vashi who is an Iranian expert in ancient languages says that in the Middle Persian Language; ''Lah'' refers to silk, ...scharge and a high alluvial content. The higher part is made out of coarse ancient alluvial material, whereas in the lower part, north of [[Astaneh-e Ashrafiy
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• Sari, Iran
  and ''[[Kiasar]]'', ''[[Damghan]]'', and ''[[Semnan (city)|Semnan]]'' are cities located to the south. ...the city of [[Hyrcania|Zadracarta]] (Persian: ''Sadrakarta'') mentioned by Ancient Greek sources as early as the 6th century BCE ([[Achaemenid dynasty]]).<ref
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• Sumqayit
  ...ndation of the executive power building was being excavated, remains of an ancient [[caravanserai]] along with personal items and kitchenware was found at the ...in 1997 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of [[Twin towns and sister cities|twin-city]] relations between [[Ludwigshafen]] and Sumgayit. In 1999, ''Hey
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• Tonekabon
  ...parts of the region, indicate that it was a flourishing city in past. The ancient Tonekabon came under the realm of the Royan territory, also called Rostamda [[Category:Cities in Mazandaran Province]]
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• Rudsar
  According to valid historical documents, the ancient name of Roodsar was "Koutum", which was a small city in Rankooh. The other [[Category:Cities in Gilan Province]]
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• Baku
  ...onvert|28|m|ft}} below [[sea level]], which makes it the [[List of capital cities by altitude|lowest lying national capital in the world]] and also the large |title=Travel Picks: Top 10 cities to party the night away
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• Eurasian Land Bridge
  ...n trading during the road's history included [[Scythia]], [[Ancient Greece|Ancient]] and [[Byzantine Greece]], the [[Han dynasty|Han]] and [[Tang dynasty|Tang ...nce of {{convert|11870|km|mi|-2}}. The exact route used to connect the two cities, whether through Mongolia or Kazakhstan, however, is unclear.<ref>Xinhua, "
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• Silk Road UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  The '''Silk Road UNESCO World Heritage Sites''' are sections of the ancient [[Silk Road]] and historical sites along route that have been designated by ...various empires and kingdoms, trading settlements, Buddhist cave temples, ancient paths, posthouses, mountain passes, beacon towers, sections of the [[Great
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• Silk Road
  ...Chinese Academy of Sciences|isbn=9812833560|dead-url=|access-date=|edition=Ancient Glass Research along the Silk Road, World Scientific}}</ref> to the Mediter ...com/2012/12/treasures-of-ancient-altai-nomads-revealed/|title=Treasures of Ancient Altai Nomads Revealed - The Astana Times|date=2012-12-10|newspaper=The Asta
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• Soviet Central Asia
  ...1999. It has interesting Regional Museum and lies near the remains of the ancient city of Merv, which in corrupted form gives its name to the modern town. [[ [[Samarkand]] is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, prospering from its location on the trade route between [[Chi
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