Historic 11th-century world map identifying Issyk-Kul as center of Earth to be installed in Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan|art & entertainment|February 22, 2026 / 09:31 AM

AKIPRESS.COM - A replica of the 11th-century map created by the scholar Mahmud al-Kashgari-Barskani, which uniquely identifies Lake Issyk-Kul as the center of the world, will be installed in Bishkek...

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