Suyab
Suyab (Persian: سوی آب; traditional Chinese: 碎葉; simplified Chinese: 碎叶; pinyin: Suìyè; Wade–Giles: Sui4-yeh4 Middle Chinese: /suʌiH jiᴇp̚/), also known as Ordukent (modern-day Ak-Beshim), was an ancient Silk Road city located some 50 km east from Bishkek, and 8 km west southwest from Tokmok, in the Chu river valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan. The ruins of this city, along with other acheological sites associated with the Silk Road, was inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site.
Shown within Kyrgyzstan Suyab (West and Central Asia) | |
| Alternative name | Ordukent |
|---|---|
| Location | Chüy Region, Kyrgyzstan |
| Coordinates | 42°48′18.8″N 75°11′59.6″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 5-6th century |
| Abandoned | 11th century |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
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