The Ancient City of Karon
The Ancient City of Karon is an archaeological site in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. The Ancient City of Karon is situated near the village Ruzvat, as well as near the aerodrome Darwaz Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Darwaz Airport.
Darwaz Airport
Aerodrome
Darwaz Airport is located next to the Panj River… Darwaz Airport is situated 3 km east of The Ancient City of Karon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruzvat and Kevran.
Kevran
Village
Kevran is a village in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in the Panj valley. Kevran is situated 4 km northeast of The Ancient City of Karon.
Qal’ai Khumb
Town
The Ancient City of Karon
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.45087° or 38° 27′ 3″ north
Longitude
70.84889° or 70° 50′ 56″ east
Open location code
8JCGFR2X+8H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“The Ancient City of Karon” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Карон”
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Highlights: شِکی Shikaī and Shikaī.
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