🏯 Parthian Fortresses of Nisa: New Nisa
Early Parthian capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designated 2007
- Located 12 kilometres west of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Served as an early capital of the Parthian Empire, circa 3rd–1st century BCE
- Archaeological excavations ongoing since the Soviet era
New Nisa is an ancient Parthian fortress complex situated approximately 12 kilometres west of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. The ...