Zemukh

Vesij, also known as Zernuk, was a town near a crossing of the Syr Darya in the Otrar region. The site called Oksus or Oksyz is associated with this medieval settlement. Roads from Otrar led across the river here toward the towns and deserts to the west. Medieval accounts connect Vesij with the birthplace of the philosopher Abu Nasr al-Farabi, whose learning became celebrated throughout the Islamic world. The crossing joined the river oasis to the wider caravan routes of Central Asia.