Gonur Tepe

Component of 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 Gonur Tepe

Gonur Depe is an archaeological site, dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE, and located about 60 km north of Mary, Turkmenistan consisting of a large early Bronze Age settlement. It is the "capital" or major settlement of the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC).

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Details

Countries: Turkmenistan
ISO Codes: TM
Coordinates: 38.2161, 62.0367

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