Mizdahkan Complex
Western outskirts of Khodjeyli
An archaeological and pilgrimage landscape across three hills — once a major Khorezm city on the Silk Road, now ruins, legends, and living faith.
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Khodjeyli
Discover the Ancient Heritage of Khodjeyli
Walk the sacred hills of Mizdahkan — once a Silk Road city of Khorezm — and hear the legends of Nazlimkhan Suliw, Gyaur-Kala, and Shamun Nabi with a private local guide.
About Khodjeyli
One of Central Asia’s oldest living cities
Khodjeyli (Khojeli) is among the oldest settlements of the Aral region, with roots stretching back some 2,400 years. In medieval sources it appears as Mizdahkan — a major Khorezm trade city on branches of the Silk Road, known for fortresses, mausoleums, and pilgrimage.
Arab geographers such as al-Istakhri and al-Maqdisi described a thriving city of walls and commerce; al-Maqdisi noted Mizdahkan at the center of thousands of strongholds. Today the western hills still hold Gyaur-Kala, Mazlumkhan-Sulu, Shamun Nabi, and a living necropolis where archaeology meets sacred tradition.
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Historical Attractions
Sacred hills and Silk Road monuments
The landmarks that made Mizdahkan one of medieval Khorezm’s great cities — still visited by pilgrims and travelers today.
Nazlimkhan Suliw Monument
Eastern hill of Mizdahkan
The semi-underground mausoleum of Mazlumkhan-Sulu — an architectural jewel wrapped in a local Romeo-and-Juliet legend.
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Gyaur-Kala Fortress
Western hill of Mizdahkan
Ruins of an ancient citadel whose later name — “fortress of the unbelievers” — recalls the oasis’s pre-Islamic, Zoroastrian past.
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Shamun Nabi Mausoleum
Eastern hill of Mizdahkan
A seven-domed pilgrimage mazar with an eastern portal — one of the most visited sacred places in the southern Aral region.
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Khalifa Yerejep
Mizdahkan necropolis
Ruins tied to the “World Clock” legend — where pilgrims stack seven bricks as a prayer for more time.
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Mizdahkan, monuments, and Lake Tuba
Heritage photographs from Khodjeyli — sacred hills, mausoleums, and the oasis lake. Photo credit: Daniyar Belasarov / xodjeyli.uz.
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+998 91 256 43 43
Location
Khodjeyli, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
Working Hours
Daily 08:00 – 20:00