Kazakh Desert, Kazakhstan
Ashisay was also booming on WWII times and then rapidly declined after mine exhaustion. Some people are still living in Ashysay but they do cattle raising but not mining.
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Consists of two separate water springs Ata-Bulak and Ana-Bulak (Granny spring and Granddaddy spring) in the middle of desert like mountains.
Located on south slopes of small dry valley.
Located on a facade of soviet cinema Saryarka.
Located across the street of cinema Saryarka and hidden behind new roof.
Kyryk-Kyz fortress was protecting Turkestan from invasions from the north nomads
Bala Kyryk-Kyz is another fortress near Kyryk-Kyz fortress used for protection from north nomads