History
The modern city of Sayram celebrated its 3,000th year of continued habitation in 1999.
Sayram is a city on the frontier between irrigated farmland and the pastures of the Dasht-i Qipchaq. It has a long history of commercial and political importance as a border town and has been the site of numerous conquests and reconquests.
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