Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
The Parthian Fortress of Nissa consists of two sites, Old Nissa and New Nissa, indicating that this was one of the earliest and most important cities of the Parthian Empire, a major power from the mid-3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. The sites preserve undiscovered remains of an ancient civilization that skillfully combined elements of its own traditional culture with those of the Greek and Roman West. Archaeologists have excavated both parts of the site and discovered richly decorated buildings that reflected domestic, state and religious functions. This powerful empire was located at the crossroads of important commercial and strategic axes, acting as a barrier to Roman expansion, while also being an important center of communication and trade between East and West, North and South.