Mizdahkan
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Mizdahkan (Persian: مزدهقان)[1] is an archeological complex and the place of the ancient Iranian Khwarazmians, not far from the town of Xoʻjayli in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.[2] This archaeological complex of structures is located 40 minutes from the city of Nukus.[3]
History
Mizdahkan complex occupies a square of 200 hectares. Its two fortresses were built in the 9th-12th centuries.[4] The ossuary burial ground occupies the entire western half of the hill.[5] The last burial in the necropolis dates back to the 14th century.
The Mongols under Genghis Khan massacred the Iranian inhabitants of the area and after a certain time, the complex was demolished in 1338 during the Tamerlane expedition to Konye-Urgench.[6]
In the legends, Keyumars - the first man on Earth according to the Zoroastrian mythology is related to this site.[7] In Mizdahkan, there is also an underground mausoleum of Princess Mazlum khan Sulu[8] and the mausoleum of the Prophet Shamun (Simon). The mausoleum of Simon turned out to be a false one, which was established in 1966 by a special commission.
Sources
- Mizdakhan Necropolis. Khorezm Tourist Attractions. (2022). Centralasia-travel.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022, from https://www.centralasia-travel.com/en/countries/uzbekistan/places/khorezm/mizdahkan
References
- ^ Munis, K., Ogahi, M. R. M. E., & Bregel, Y. (1999). Firdaws al-iqbāl: History of Khorezm. Boston, Mass: Brill. p.384.
- ^ "Ancient Complex Mizdahkan — Damda.uz". damda.uz. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Ancient necropolis of Mizdahkan | Uzbekistan Travel. (2022). Uzbekistan.travel. Retrieved 25 May 2022, from https://uzbekistan.travel/en/o/ancient-necropolis-of-mizdakhan/
- ^ "Древний комплекс Миздахкан — Damda.uz" (in Russian). damda.uz. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Necropolis of Mizdahkan.. (2021). silkadv.com. Retrieved 25 May 2022, from https://silkadv.com/en/content/necropolis-mizdahkan
- ^ "Mizdakhkan. Uzbekistan. Tours in Uzbekistan".
- ^ Ancient necropolis of Mizdahkan | Uzbekistan Travel. (2022). Uzbekistan.travel. Retrieved 25 May 2022, from https://uzbekistan.travel/en/o/ancient-necropolis-of-mizdakhan/
- ^ Karakalpakstan - Mizdahkan. (2022). Karakalpakstan.travel. Retrieved 25 May 2022, from https://karakalpakstan.travel/archeological-monuments/mizdahkan/?lang=en