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Majar or Macar was a medieval
Middle age
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 city of Golden Horde
Golden Horde
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 in 13th-14th centuries. Once it played a major role in the trade between Idel-Ural
Idel-Ural
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, Caucasus
Caucasus
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 and the Black Sea
Black Sea
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 region. In 1310–1311 the city coined own money. In 1395 it was ruined by troops of Timur
Timur
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The ruins of buildings, bath
Public bathing
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, water pipe
Water pipe
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 and workshop
Workshop
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s, only remains of the city are situated near Budyonnovsk
Budyonnovsk
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, Stavropol Krai
Stavropol Krai
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, Russia
Russia
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Probably, that an unknown Khazar city was placed there, dated back to the 2nd century AC.
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