State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
Overview
Merv is the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. The remains in this vast oasis span 4,000 years of human history. A number of monuments are still visible, particularly from the last two millennia.
About State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
Merv, also known as the Merve Oasis, was a major Iranian city in Central Asia, located on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary, Turkmenistan. Human settlements on the site of Merv existed from the 3rd millennium BC until the 18th century AD. It changed hands repeatedly throughout history. Under the Achaemenid Empire, it was the center of the satrapy of Margiana. It was subsequently ruled by Hellenistic Kings, Parthians, Sasanians, Arabs, Ghaznavids, Seljuqs, Khwarazmians and Timurids, among others.
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Components(25 locations)
- •Historic urban centre of the Merv oasis, Erk and Gyaur Kala and Sultan Kala886-001
- •Togoluk886-007
- •Gonur Tepe886-006
- •Garam koshk886-024
- •Thulli koshk886-026
- •Yusuf Hamdani886-009
- •Ovliali koshk886-029
- •Durnali koshk886-031
- •Takhirbaj Tepe886-004
- •Yaki Pir koshk886-030
- •Besh Agyz koshk886-025
- •Bairam Ali Ding886-033
- •Abdullah Khan Kala886-002
- •Kelte Minara koshk886-028
- •Yaz and Gobekli Tepes886-003
- •Kelleli; Adji Kui; Taip886-005
- •Timurid iwans or Askhab886-008
- •Mausoleum of Imam Qasim886-023
- •Kurtly ‘caravanserai’886-032
- •Greater and Lesser Kiz Kala886-010
- •Greater and Lesser Nagym Kalas886-027
- •Mausolea of Imam Bakr and Shafi886-021
- •Mosque/Mausoleum of Talkhattan Baba886-020
- •Koshk Imaret near Abdullah Khan Kala886-013
- •Mausoleum of Huday Nazar; the Mausolea of Gok Gumbaz886-022
Details
- Countries
- Turkmenistan
- ISO Codes
- TM
- Area
- 353.24 ha
- Coordinates
- 37.7008, 62.1775
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State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”