Akchakhan-Kala
A mural from Akchakhan-Kala | |
| Alternative name | Akchakhan-Kala |
|---|---|
| Location | Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 41°49′41.17″N 60°43′8.67″E / 41.8281028°N 60.7190750°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Parthian, Sasanian |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Akchakhan-Kala, or Akcha-khan Kala, also named after the locality Kazakly-Yatkan/ Kazakl'i-Yatkan, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient fortress in Chorasmia built in the 4th/ 3rd century BCE and occupied until it was despoiled in the 2nd century CE. It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan. The abandonment of Akchakhan-Kala was apparently followed by the establishment of the new capital of Toprak-Kala, 14 km to the northeast.