Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard

The Astana Cemetery is an ancient cemetery 37 kilometers southeast of , in , , 6 kilometres from the ancient city of Gaochang. It served mainly as the cemetery for the descendants of Chinese settlers in Gaochang from the 4th century to the first half of the 8th century.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cemetery in Turpan, China
  • Also known as: “Asitana Cemetery”, “Asitana gumuqun”, “Asitana muqun”, “Astana Cemetery”, “Astana Graves”, “Astana Graveyard”, “Astana-Gräberfeld”, and “Gräberfeld von Astana”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gaochang Gucheng (ruins of the Hun City, BC200).

Photo: Huowax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanbu Township, Xinjiang.

Town
Sanbu Township is a township in Gaochang District, , , China. The ancient Gaochang city ruins is located here.

Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard

Latitude
42.8804° or 42° 52′ 49″ north
Longitude
89.52727° or 89° 31′ 38″ east
Open location code
8MJFVGJG+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 187208251
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q746537
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Астана (могілкі, Кітай)”
  • Belarusian: “Астана”
  • Chinese: “阿斯塔娜古墓群”
  • Chinese: “阿斯塔那古墓群”
  • Dutch: “Astana Cemetery”
  • French: “tombes d’Astana”
  • French: “Tombes d’Astana”
  • German: “Astana-Gräber”
  • Hebrew: “בית קברות אסטנה”
  • Hungarian: “Astana nekropolisz”
  • Indonesian: “Pemakaman Astana”
  • Italian: “tombe di Astana”
  • Italian: “Tombe di Astana”
  • Japanese: “アスターナ古墓群”
  • Korean: “아스타나 고분군”
  • Lithuanian: “Astanos kapinynas”
  • Persian: “گورستان آستانه”
  • Russian: “Астана (кладбище, Китай)”
  • Russian: “Астана”
  • Turkish: “Astana Mezarlığı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Buddhist ancient pagoda and 台藏塔.

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