Navekat

Historical Site

Ancient Silk Road city

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 km (19 mi) east of Bishkek. It was one of the most important trading centres of the region. Navekat was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 as a part of the site "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor".

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