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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Balasagun stone Balbas Alternative Name: Burana
Country: Kyrgyzstan Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Tokmok  Nearest Village: Balasagun
Latitude: 42.748106N  Longitude: 75.249539E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Sculptured standing stones or tomb markers of the 6th to 8th century CE.

The remains of the ancient city of Balasagun/Burana lies around the stones. The balbas (sculptured stones are collected from all over Kyrgyzstan to this place. The city was an important Silk Road station. Today, the Balbas with faces and the Burana tower are still visible.
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