Navekat
Navekat or Nevkat was an ancient Silk Road city that flourished between the 6th and 12th centuries. It lies near the modern village of Krasnaya Rechka, in the Chüy Valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan, about 30 kilometers east of Bishkek. It was one of the most important trading centres of the region. Navekat was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 as a part of the site "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor".
Ruins of Navekat | |
Shown within Kyrgyzstan Navekat (West and Central Asia) | |
| Alternative name | Nevkat |
|---|---|
| Location | Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Coordinates | 42°54′56.2″N 75°0′29.9″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 5-6th century |
| Abandoned | 12th century |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
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