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Ancient Niy settlement in Ingushetia, Russia. This kind of architecture is known as Vainakh tower architecture; towers of this kind were used for military purposes and as dwellings, and they are common in Ingushetia and Chechnya.

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This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 20 June 2023.

Ancient Niy settlement in Ingushetia, Russia. This kind of architecture is known as Vainakh tower architecture; towers of this kind were used for military purposes and as dwellings, and they are common in Ingushetia and Chechnya.

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