The ancient city of Nisa is located in Turkmenistan, 18 km west of the capital Ashgabat, near the village of Bagir. Since 2007, the ruins of Nisa are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient city consists of two settlements - New Nisa, located in the valley, and Old Nisa - the royal fortress on a hill. Starting from the III century BC. er and ending III century AD. e., Nisa was one of the first capitals of the Parthian Empire, which is among the largest state formations of the ancient world. The city was concentrated palace and temple buildings, located treasury, a huge storehouse of wine and warehouses with provisions. From the 16th century, Nisa steadily declined and in the 20s of the 19th century represented ruins.