Archaeologists Document Soviet Gulag Camp Steplag in Kazakhstan
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Asia · Kazakhstan · Sep 17, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Excavations at the former Steplag political prison camp near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, uncovered barbed-wire fencing, guard structures, and personal artifacts, with evidence the camp held female prisoners after its official 1956 closure.
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