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The land of ancient Khorezm, scorched by the sun, keeps the secrets of abandoned fortresses for thousands years. One of such fortresses, Toprak Kala, the cradle of ancient Khorezm civilization and an inexhaustible source of riddles and speculation, may have been the capital of ancient Khorezm for centuries.

• Date of appearance of Toprak Kala fortress 1 - 4 centuries AD
• The area of the ancient settlement is about 120 ha
• Probably Toprak Kala was the ancient capital during the reign of the Afrigid dynasty
• Toprak Kala means “Fortress covered with mud”
• During the excavation of Toprak Kala, the ancient Khorezmian script had been discovered
• The palace consisted of 150 rooms and halls, about 40 m high