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# Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
Abadan · Turkmenistan

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2007.

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Reference localityAbadan

Country / geographic scopeTurkmenistan

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates37.99972, 58.19861

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa

Cultural · Inscription: 2007

Property components: 2. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1242/)

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