Legendary Lost Medieval City of Magas Discovered in Chechnya | Ancient Origins

Archaeologists in Chechnya may have discovered the legendary lost medieval city of Magas, the 350-hectare capital of the Alanian kingdom, in a find that could rewrite North Caucasus history.

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