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Multi-periodSite Name: GaochangCountry: China
NOTE: This site is 1.149 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Turpan Nearest Village: Gaochang
Latitude: 42.854744N Longitude: 89.533319E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Ancient village or Settlement in China
Ancient silk road city, of which a Tell still exists. Gaochang was built in the 1st century BCE. It was burnt down in wars in the 14th century CE. Old palace ruins can still be seen today. Tombs date up to 600 CE. there is a Necropolis of rock cut tombs and barrow 6 Km north of the tell.
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