New facts prove that Almaty was established 1000 years ago- academician of Kazakh Academy of Sciences K. Baipakov

ALMATY. November 17. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ New archaeological sources allow us to rightfully think that the city of Almaty which was called Almatu in the 13th century was established in the 10th-11th centuries.

Academician and Professor Karl Baipakov said it at the International scientific practical conference 'Ancient and Medieval Urbanization of Eurasia: origin, development and age of Almaty city'.

K. Baipakov noted that the most valuable finding was the site of ancient town. It had forge shop with plenty of products, ceramics that dated to 10^th- 11^th centuries and several artifacts made of bronze. 'Now on the ground of archaeology we can confidently say that our city Almaty is around 1000 years old', the scientist said.

'Studying history of any city is a difficult process because city is a generator of historical knowledge', K. Baipakov emphasized.