Yemshi Tepe, Sheberghan

#1 among attractions in Sheberghan

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Yemshi Tepe, also Emchi-Tepe or Imshik, is an ancient circular fortress in Afghanistan, 5 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Sheberghan.It is about 100 kilometers west of Balkh, the capital of ancient Bactria. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°42'24"N, 65°47'13"E

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Yemshi Tepe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tillya Tepe.

0.5 miS
Archaeological site
Tillya Tepe
12 min walk • Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan, excavated in 1978 by a Soviet-Afghan team led by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi. The hoard found there is often known as the Bactrian gold.