«Chronicle of Khans» manuscript inscribed in UNESCO Memory of World Register

«Chronicle of Khans» manuscript inscribed in UNESCO Memory of World Register

The manuscript «Chronicle of Khans» has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register during the 221st session of the Executive Board in Paris. The artifact highlights the roots of the rulers of the Kazakh steppes, offering insights into their origins and relations with other nations. The document, a scroll over three meters long, was written in the 18th century by an unknown author in the Chagatai language. The UNESCO register also includes the manuscript collection of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, audiovisual materials from the Nevada-Semei international anti-nuclear movement, and archival records concerning the Aral Sea.