Object description

Navekat or Nevkat was an ancient Silk Road city that flourished between the 6th and 12th centuries. It lies near modern village of Krasnaya Rechka, in the Chui valley, present-day Kyrgyzstan, about 30 kilometers east of Bishkek. It was one of the most important trading centres of the region. Navekat was included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 as a part of site Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor