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Medieval Saraishyq – the capital of the Kazakh Khanate
RSPE «Saraishyq» State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve
News07.08.2021

Excavations have begun in Saraishyk

With the support of the Ministry of Culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Saraishyk museum-reserve for 2021-2023 held a seminar on the theme

“Golden Horde cities, ancient caravan routes and caravanserais in the western region of Kazakhstan: interdisciplinary research (XIII-XV centuries.in order to implement the project”)”, archaeological excavations have been started on the site of the medieval Saraishyk. The project manager, doctor of historical sciences, professor U. T. Akhmetova. Archaeologists of the museum-reserve A. Turaruly, A. Zhumabayev, artist-restaurateur O. Kendir take part in the excavation. In the future, foreign partners in the project will also be invited. The goal is to add new facts about the role of the medieval city on the Great Silk Road.