Old Nisa — Attraction in Ashgabat City

By reviewing the various opinions, we realize that unfortunately very few people have pointed out that Nisa (or its correct Persian pronunciation; Nesa) was the first capital of the Parthian Persian Empire, which revolted against the remnants of the Macedonian occupiers and restored Iranian independence. This is probably the only reason why the Turkmen government refuses to put up any kind of explanatory sign about Nisa, which would mean that it would have to admit that the entire territory of Turkmenistan is part of...

Not a lot there if you have seen other ruins from this time. But if you are really into archaeology you’d prob want to go. Weird thing—some of the ruins were just strewn in the sand, for example pieces of decorative turquoise tiles. I even found a broken handle from an urn. You’d think these things would be valuable to archeologists. For the record, I did not take anything and I hope you...

This site is mostly a rebuilding of the old Nisa, between the earthquake and time passing the old Nisa is pretty much gone.

But it’s still worth a visit. We had a guide with us to explain the history of the place as well as what it was like long ago, without him we would have missed much.

FYI, if you want to photograph the site you need to pay additional $500 per person...