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Konye-Urgench, Protected After Genghis Khan’s Destruction

In an area of protected landscape of Turkmenistan lies an abandoned city that once played a ... 15th century. In an area of protected landscape of Turkmenistan lies an abandoned city that once played a ... World Heritage site. The Rich History Of Konye-Urgench, Turkmenistan Archaeologists believe that an urban settlement ...

Ed Whelan - 07/02/2020 - 01:47

Merv: In Ruins Today, How Does the Eternal City of the East Live on?

... for so long. That city is ancient Merv in modern-day Turkmenistan. Merv is no longer inhabited, though the ... the Great Camels grazing before the Great Kyz Kala, Merv, Turkmenistan. (David Stanley/ CC BY 2.0 ) It is debated among ... it was still a shadow of its former self. Ice house, Merv, Turkmenistan. (Peretz Partensky/ CC BY SA 2.0 ) The ancient ...

Caleb Strom - 27/07/2017 - 13:57

Eternal Flames: Geologists Investigate Ancient Myths to Know More about Modern Fuel

... drilling. "The Door to Hell" gas deposit, nearby Derweze, Turkmenistan, has been burning since 1971. Wikimedia Commons ...

lizleafloor - 19/05/2015 - 17:31

Desert Kites: Ancient Hunters Built Massive Death Traps for Animals

... on the Ustyurt plateau spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are some puzzling ancient structures - or what ... on the Ustyurt plateau spanning Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are some puzzling ancient structures - or what ... is the Ustyurt, the transboundary clay desert shared by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It has been the home ...

Molly Dowdeswell - 23/10/2022 - 22:50

From Urfa To Edessa To Şanlıurfa: Spanning 10,000 Years Of History

... modern Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan) yet one would struggle to find the city of ... modern Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan) yet one would struggle to find the city of ...

micki pistorius - 29/04/2022 - 22:04

One of a Kind Ancient Tablet with Horse Racing Rules Unearthed in Turkey

... a race at the national horse-racing stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Normally all horses competing here are ...

Natalia Klimczak - 03/05/2016 - 23:46

They Were Nuts! Seven of History’s Craziest Rulers

... to depose him. ( Public Domain ) 7.The Latest Crazy Ruler: Turkmenistan’s Niyazov Our list ends with the most recent ... to Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov became president of Turkmenistan after the fall of the USSR, ruling from 1990 ... It is unsurprising that soon after his death the people of Turkmenistan rapidly undid the vast majority of his decrees. ...

Robbie Mitchell - 05/12/2022 - 22:00

The Secret Substance Soma: Bringing Human Beings Closer to the Gods

... new dimension to this debate. It has been reported that in Turkmenistan, a large shrine dating to the 2nd millennium BC ... as part of their rituals. The archaeological findings in Turkmenistan may provide clues or even hard evidence that ...

dhwty - 22/05/2016 - 14:41

The Legend of Sambation River and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel

... Caucasus region, Central Asia (specifically Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan), and Transoxiana (a historical region ... parts of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan). A no less intriguing question is how did the ...

Dr. Eran Elhaik - 20/07/2023 - 18:54

Ancient Fortress Gonur-Tepe Reveals it Mysteries

... Age sites that was discovered by Russian archaeologists in Turkmenistan in Central Asia. It was a fortress town that was ...

ancient-origins - 10/04/2013 - 07:58

The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom: Alexander The Great’s Easternmost Legacy

... included much of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan . Moreover, at their height of ...

dhwty - 09/10/2021 - 01:39

Tomyris, The Female Warrior and Ruler Who May Have Killed Cyrus the Great

... to the east of the Caspian Sea, in parts of modern-day Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, western Uzbekistan, and ...

Natalia Klimczak - 26/02/2016 - 03:55

Precious Ancient Fabrics from the ‘Israeli Silk Road’ Found in a Trash Heap

... Silk Road traversed Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia and then and through Iran, Iraq, ...

ashley cowie - 22/01/2023 - 17:56

An Empty Tomb and a Site Full of Faith: Where Was the Virgin Mary Buried?

... One of the other suggested locations for her burial is in Turkmenistan, in a place called Mary, originally named Mari. ... Mary was said to have died in the territory of modern Turkmenistan. There is also a tomb for Jesus located in ...

Natalia Klimczak - 02/08/2016 - 14:47