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Merv (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 39 46 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.6620 decimal degrees |
| Long: 062 11 33 E degrees minutes |
Long: 62.1920 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was a large oasis center of the Kara-Kum desert on the ancient Silk Road, presently located 19 miles east of modern town Mary. It is noted as being a hub for Hindu, Parsi, and Arab traditions. Merv was a great Arab (from 651) and Turk (from 1118) cultural center. It was destroyed by Mongols in the 13th century and again ruined in 1793. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. |
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| Merv (preferred,C,V)
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| Mouru (H,V)
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| Margu (H,V)
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| Margiana (H,V)
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| Antiochia Margiana (H,V)
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| Antioch of Margiana (H,O)
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| Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Μαργιανῆς (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Alexandria (C,V)
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| Alexandria Margiana (H,V)
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| Ἀλεξάνδρεια (C,V,Greek,U)
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| مرو (C,V,Persian-Farsi,U)
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| Marw (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Mary (province) (P) |
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Merv (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Merv (deserted settlement) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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ruined in 18th cen. |
| archaeological site (C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| religious center (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Mary .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Turkmenistan, Mary) [7012226] |
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