📽️ Jiaohe ruins

People's Republic of China · Asia · 42.95°N, 89.06°E

The Jiaohe ruins, known by the local Uyghur populace as Yarghul, is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang, 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.

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Quick facts

Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	42.95°N, 89.06°E · view on map

Jiaohe ruins is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

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