Jiaohe ruins, Turpan

Name: Jiaohe ruins
Address: Turpan, China

#2 among attractions in Turpan

Top attraction, Archaeological site, Unesco

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Jiaohe or Yarkhoto is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It was the capital of the Tocharian kingdom of Jushi. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys, and was an important stop along the Silk Road. ()

Local name: 交河故城 Unesco: from 2014Area: 9.74 mi²Coordinates: 42°57'9"N, 89°3'43"E

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