Sarkel
Sarkel (or Šarkel, literally "white house" in the Khazar language) was a large limestone-and-brick fortress in what is now Rostov Oblast of Russia, on the left bank of the lower Don River.
Sharkil | |
Aerial photo of the excavations conducted at Sarkel in the 1930s. | |
Shown within European Russia Sarkel (Rostov Oblast) | |
| Location | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Rostov Oblast |
| Coordinates | 47°42′18″N 42°16′23″E |
| Type | Fortification |
| History | |
| Builder | Khazars, Byzantine Empire |
| Founded | 830s |
| Cultures | Khazar |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1930s |
| Archaeologists | Mikhail Artamonov |
| Condition | Submerged by Tsimlyansk Reservoir |
It was built by the Khazars with Byzantine assistance in the 830s or 840s. It was named Sarkel, or 'white-house', because of the white limestone bricks used in its construction.
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