Kunya-Urgench

Konye-Urgench, also known as "Old Urgench" or Urganj, is a city in northern Turkmenistan with a population of roughly 30,000 people, located close south of the country's border with Uzbekistan. It is the location of the ancient town of Gurgnj, which houses the ruins of Khwarazm's capital. In the early eighteenth century, the town's people abandoned it in order to establish a new community, and Konye-Urgench has remained undisturbed ever since. The ruins of Old Urgench were included on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List in 2005.

The World Heritage Site, which is located along the historic Silk Road, was a major trading center between the 10th and 14th centuries. Explore the ancient city and uncover its hidden secrets, or head into the museum to learn more about its fascinating and bloody history.

Location: Daşoguz Province, Turkmenistan