Nissa. Remains of city walls.
2nd c BCE-3rd c CE Iranian (Persian) Parthian Architecture
PARTHIAN Anonymous
(247 BCE - 224 CE)
c. 200 BCE-300 CE
2nd c BCE-3rd c CE
Mud bricks
Constructed
Parthian
Wall
Nissa. Turkmenistan.
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The Parthian empire was not centralized and few records were found in the capital. They were the epitome of the Steppe culture and their empire marks the beginning of the organized silk road.
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ctas5286 | PARTHIAN Anonymous | Nissa. Remains of city walls. | c. 200 BCE-300 CE | Central Asian | Parthian | ©Kathleen Cohen