Nissa: Potential UNESCO Site?

It's hard to imagine it by looking at the ruins, but Nissa was the capital of the Parthians in the 3rd century BC and was an active city until the 13th century when the Mongols arrived and razed it in only 15 days...Rumors are that it's currently a candidate for UNESCO. Nissa: Potential UNESCO Site?
© July 23 2007, Uncornered Market

It's hard to imagine it by looking at the ruins, but Nissa was the capital of the Parthians in the 3rd century BC and was an active city until the 13th century when the Mongols arrived and razed it in only 15 days...Rumors are that it's currently a candidate for UNESCO.

Picture Location
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Photo Tags
Nissa Ashgabat Turkmenistan UNESCO Central Asia
Camera Setings
Model - NIKON D70
Exposure - 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture - f/8
Exposure Bias - 0/6 EV
Focal Length - 38 mm
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