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🏯 Parthian Fortresses of Nisa: New Nisa

Archaeology & Antiquity Turkmenistan Asia

🏯 Parthian Fortresses of Nisa: New Nisa
Early Parthian capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 15:51

UNESCOUNESCO 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 ...

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