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Taghan Ariq Destination Guide

Touring Taghan Ariq in Afghanistan

Taghan Ariq in the region of Jowzjān is a city located in Afghanistan - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Time in Taghan Ariq is now 01:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yang Ariq, Shibirghan, Qlichabad, Mazari Sharif, and Mingajik-e Qulighajar. Being here already, consider visiting Yang Ariq . Check out our recommendations for Taghan Ariq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tillya Tepe

Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in northern Afghanistan near Sheberghan, surveyed in 1979 by a Soviet-Afghan mission of archaeologists led by Victor Sarianidi, a year before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The hoard is a collection of about 20,000 gold ornaments that were found in six graves (five women and one man) with extremely rich jewelry, dated to around the 1st century BCE.

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Located at 36.70 65.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological artifacts, Archaeological sites in Afghanistan, Asian archaeology, Former populated places in Afghanistan