Ancient Artifacts Discovered at Gyzylyayak Fortress

Unusual artifacts have been discovered during archaeological excavations at the Gyzylyayak historical and cultural monument, located in the Kerki district of Lebap velayat.

According to the “Turkmenistan” newspaper, researchers found a copper bowl, a glazed candlestick, fragments of ceramic vessels, and a small horse figurine at the site.

The research was carried out to study the lives of people who inhabited the middle reaches of the Amu Darya in the 1st–4th centuries AD and to determine the influence of the Parthian Empire on the culture of the region.

Gyzylyayak Fortress is one of the best-preserved ancient structures from its period and has survived to the present day in the form of a large mound.

According to historians, the fortress was built during the Parthian Empire to control caravan routes running along the Amu Darya.