In the middle of the first millennium BC the Grand Silk Road, mentioned by the great ancient Greek historian Herodotus ran through these steppes.
Historically many towns and cities were established at the intersection of rivers with old caravan routes.
The availability of land for the further expansion of the city played a special role in the choice for the new capital.
Kazakh settlement at the northern branch of the Great Silk Road that connected Ural and Siberia to Central and Middle Asia.
In December 1960 the city turned into the center of the Tselinny territory, which embraced all northern regions of Kazakhstan.
The wide assortment of national milk products – koumiss, airan, shubat, kaimak - produced by local craftsmen.
The history starts from the year of 1830, when the fortress with this name was established in the area of Karautkel by the Russian Empire. Such was the first stage in the development of the city.
Astana is becoming the international, business and cultural center.
The caravan ford across Ishim river to Karaotkel was convenient and in accordance with the advice of the representatives of the Kazakh auls.
Construction goes on all round the city. Astana is becoming the international, business and cultural center of not Kazakhstan, but of the Eurasian continent as a whole.
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