Semikarakorsk Fortress
Location | Russia |
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Region | Rostov Oblast, Russia |
Coordinates | 47°31′41″N 40°48′01″E / 47.5281°N 40.8004°E |
Type | Fortification |
History | |
Builder | Khazars |
Founded | end of the 9th century |
Cultures | Khazar |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1970s |
Semikarakorsk Fortress (
).History and description
An early medieval Khazar fortress in Rostov Oblast near the city of Semikarakorsk was built in the late 8th - early 9th century. It was situated on the island hill near Semikarakorsk. The island itself is located at the
The fortress was a residence of Khazar
In 1971-1974, archaeological excavations were carried out at the area. It was discovered that the fortress was built according to the "square in square" system, had a wall sized 215 x 200 m and a citadel inside of it measuring 85 x 80 meters. The fortified city also was of great commercial importance.
The fortress and citadel with a total length of six-meter walls almost a kilometer in length was a prominent achievement of the
Raw brick of high quality was used as a building material. The dimensions of the bricks were 25 x 25 x 5 cm. The fortress walls have been preserved to the height of up to one meter, and the main tower, the
In 2011, archaeologists under the leadership of Irina Arzhantseva from the Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences began studying the site of the fortress.[4]
See also
References
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