Karaite cemetary Balti-t'iymez

Ukraine / Krym / Bakhchysaray /
 necropolis, cemetery, archaeological site, Eclectic (architecture), green area, historic site, tourist attraction
Karaite cemetery nearby karaite "cave city" Çufutkale, many well-preserved grave stones between the trees, old stone gate as entrance gate

One of the legends about controversial origin of Karaites, says that Karaites were brought there from Persia at the time of the first Exile. The early settlers of the city exercised great influence upon their neighbors, the Khazars. The ḥakam Abraham Firkovich claimed to have unearthed at the cemetery of Çufut Qale tombstones dating from the year 6 of the common era, and to have discovered the tomb of Sangari, which is still shown by the Karaites. According to Harkavy, however, no epitaph earlier than 1203 can be seen at the cemetery of Çufut Qale in the Vale of Jehoshaphat.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_Karaites
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Coordinates:   44°44'8"N   33°55'48"E

Comments

  • To be more accurate this is karaite ( karaime ) cemetry.
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