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  1. Oasis city on the Silk Road

    The ancient city of Merv was an oasis city on the Silk Road. It was destroyed and its population annihilated in the 13th century by the Mongols. Because of its location on the Silk Road, it revived over time only to be largely destroyed again in the 19th century by nomadic Teke raiders.
    Country: Turkmenistan
    Elevation: 223 m (732 ft)
    Government Hakim: Kakageldi Gurbanov
    Region: Mary
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    Where is ancient Merv located?
    Today, the cite of the ancient Merv is located near Baýramali city of Mary velayat, Turkmenistan. It is a city in and the seat of Baýramaly District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. It lies about 27 km east of the provincial capital Mary. In 2009, its population was estimated at 88,486 (up from 43,824 in the 1989 census).
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    What is the significance of Merv in Islamic history?
    Under the Arabs in the 7th century the city was rebuilt as the capital of Khorāsān and served as a base for Muslim expansion into Central Asia and later China. A great centre of Islamic learning under the ʿAbbāsid caliphs, Merv attained the zenith of its glory as capital of the Seljuq sultan Sanjar (reigned 1118–57) and his successors.
    Who ruled Merv in the 9th century?
    It was subsequently ruled by the Ancient Macedonians, Parthians, Sasanians, Arabs, Ghaznavids, Seljuqs, Khwarazmians and Timurids among others. Merv was the capital city of several polities throughout its history. In the beginning of the 9th century, Merv was the seat of the caliph al-Ma'mun and the capital of the entire Islamic caliphate.
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    Is Merv the most important city in the world?
    The sheer size of the city and its ruins makes Merv among the most impressive and complex archaeological sites on Earth, delivering a new accolade for the once-renowned world capital. Merv can be reached in just under one hour (40 km) from the provincial capital, Mary, which is the largest nearby city.
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv

    Contents. 1.1 Hellenistic era. 1.2 Parthian era. 1.3 Sasanian era. 1.4 Arab conquest and influence. 1.5 Turkmens in Merv.

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    Merv (Turkmen: Merw, Мерв, مرو; Persian: مرو, Marv), also known as the Merve Oasis, formerly known as Alexandria (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια), Antiochia in Margiana (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐν τῇ Μαργιανῇ) and Marw al-Shāhijān, was a

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    Some exploratory excavations at Merv were conducted in 1885 by the Russian general A.V. Komarov, the governor of the Transcaspian oblast, 1883–89; Komarov employed his Tsarist troops as excavators and published his collection of trophy artifacts and coins from

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    An elaborate system of canals cut from the Murghab irrigates the oasis. The country is renowned throughout the East for its fertility. Every kind of cereal and many fruits grow in great abundance, e.g. wheat, millet, barley and melons, also rice and cotton. Cotton seeds

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    Merv has prehistoric roots: archaeological surveys have revealed many traces of village life as far back as the 3rd millennium BC and have

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    Today, the cite of the ancient Merv is located near Baýramali city of Mary velayat, Turkmenistan. It is a city in and the seat of Baýramaly District, Mary Province,

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    The oasis of Merv is situated on the Murghab River that flows down from Afghanistan, on the southern edge of the Karakum Desert,

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  4. https://www.britannica.com/place/Merv

    Merv, ancient city of Central Asia lying near the modern town of Mary, Mary oblast (province), Turkmenistan. Mentioned in ancient Persian texts as Mouru and in cuneiform inscriptions as Margu, it was the seat of a satrapy of the Persian …

  5. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ancient-merv

    Jun 28, 2019 · Ancient Merv Merv, Turkmenistan This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol …

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    • https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Ancient+Merv

      Its remains span several millennia of human history: The Bronze Age centres (2500-1200 BC) The Iron Age centres (1200-300 BC) The historic urban centre …

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      • https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/886

        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. …

      • The Ancient City of Merv – Around the World I Go

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        Sep 18, 2018 · Now Merv was an incredibly important city on the Silk Road. Over the centuries, Merv was conquered and rebuilt at least five times. And instead of rebuilding where the ruins lay, Merv moved locations at least five times …

      • https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/05/merv-the...

        May 12, 2020 · Merv, also known by many names such as Alexandria, Antiochia in Margiana and Marv-i-Shahijan or “Merv the Great” was an ancient city located in present Turkmenistan. Several cities have existed during different periods at …

      • https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places...

        Jul 27, 2017 · The city of Merv probably began as a small village associated with the Bactria-Margiana archaeological complex, a Neolithic and Chalcolithic culture which first appeared in west central Asia around 6,000 BC. In the beginning, it …

      • https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/12/...

        Aug 12, 2016 · Though secluded in an oasis in the Karakum desert, Merv was a worldly city, an exemplar of the commercial and intellectual culture that flourished along the Silk Road. Merv was also no stranger to...

      • From Mary to the Ancient City of Merv Turkmenistan

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        Jul 12, 2014 · It is claimed that Merv was briefly the largest city in the world in the 12th century. The site of ancient Merv has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.” Merv was home to practitioners of various religions beside the …

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