Today the ancient cities of Merv lie in a sleepy Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. It is protected by the Turkmenistan Ministry of Culture, and since 2001 we have been working closely with them and their local park staff to support their management and conservation of this outstanding site. The standing earthen architecture at Merv […]
Category: Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan’s Old Nisa Uncovered
Archaeologists have unearthed an extensive archaeological complex at the site of Old Nisa
Merv, Turkmenistan
Excavations in the Unbelievers City at Merv have revealed a workers’ quarter and evidence for steel making in the 9th century AD