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The Ark of Bukhara is a spectacular-looking fortress located in Uzbekistan, built 1,500 years ago (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

According to the Wikipedia article on the history of Bukhara:

After the fall of the Kushan Empire, Bukhara passed into the hands of Hua tribes from the Mongolian steppe and entered a steep decline. However, the 5th century saw an unprecedented growth in urban and rural settlements throughout the entire oasis. Around this time the whole oasis territory was surrounded by a more than 400 km long wall.

I assume this structure dates to that period of construction?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I wonder whether this Kushan empire is the inspiration for the name of the protagonist's tribe in the Homeworld videogame series.