Turar Ruskulov district of Zhambyl region is located 6 km south of Akchulak railway station, 45 km from Taraz. Chronological period VIII-IX centuries.
Akyrtas is an incomplete, medieval palace complex. The palace complex consists of about 70 rooms and a gallery with 15 columns. The complex is built of large paving stones. As a result of archeological and scientific research, several objects were found near Akyrtas: a caravanserai complex and a monumental building.
The construction of Akyrtas was completed in 1867. Orientalist P.I. Lerch studied the unfinished Buddhist temple, and in 1893 the academician V.V. Barthold suggested that it was a Nestorian temple. V.A. Callaur takes Akyrtas to Kasribas. A.A. Divayev, publishing the legend of the giant Aja, known as Alansor-Alip, points out that it has a historical basis, noting that it is home to medieval settlements, including Akyrtas.
The Akyrtas complex is considered to be a complex and mysterious object at the level of the Egyptian wonders, the Acropolis of Athens, the Roman Colosseum, the Mayan palaces in Peru and a huge building on a par with ancient legends. The Akyrtas complex, located along the Great Silk Road, was included in the World Heritage List on June 25, 2014 during the 38th session of UNESCO in Doha, Qatar.
References: Kazakhstan sacred objects
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