{"id":179416,"date":"2020-12-14T17:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinazioni-del-turkmenistan\/merv\/"},"modified":"2020-12-14T17:32:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:32:29","slug":"merv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/it\/turkmenistan\/destinazioni-del-turkmenistan\/merv\/","title":{"rendered":"Merv"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"179416\" class=\"elementor elementor-179416 elementor-4576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2b4e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a2b4e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc0737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cc0737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99686c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99686c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea7cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fea7cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155282f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"155282f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5030e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5030e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Merv<\/strong>, an ancient city and<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff; transition-property: all;\" href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999<\/a>, was one of the most significant oasis cities on the Silk Road. Over its 2500-year history, Merv served as the capital under various dynasties, starting with the Achaemenian Empire. Known as &#8220;Merv \u2013 Queen of the World&#8221;, during its prime, it was a center for commerce, religion, and culture, rivaling cities like Damascus and Baghdad as the major cities of Islamic world. Although much of the city was destroyed by the Mongols, its vast ruins, including palaces and mosques, remain a treasure trove for archaeology enthusiasts.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Merv is included in many of our <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/turkmenistan-tours\/\">Turkmenistan Tours<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/central-asia-tours\/\">Central Asia Tours<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b8d51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1b8d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7d5c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac7d5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0e64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f0e64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-kyz-kala-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97431\" alt=\"Merv Kyz Kala nel deserto di Karakum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-kyz-kala-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-kyz-kala-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-kyz-kala-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-kyz-kala.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4f8bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e4f8bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e30eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72e30eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Merv-eroded-barracks-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-166639\" alt=\"Eroded barracks ruin in Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Merv-eroded-barracks-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Merv-eroded-barracks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Merv-eroded-barracks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Merv-eroded-barracks.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f95b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53f95b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2a715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c2a715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9811e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9811e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a major heart of religious study and a base of the Silk Road, it had a great value to the commerce and refinement of Central Asia.\u00a0Before the sons of Chinggis Khan turned this great city into the ash, Merv had been a melting pot of religious faiths and ethnic groups. Its buildings made of fired brick, towered over the green oasis including palaces, mosques, caravanserais and thousands of private homes. Now only a spread around ruins, including fortified walls, brick foundations and gazillions of shards of pottery, remain in the area.\u00a0<\/p><p>Merv is all about ruins and if you are an archaeology lover you will definitely enjoy walking around the ancient settlements here. However, if you are not a fan of the ancient settlements, you may feel bored with\u00a0these dusty, windswept remains and its better to leave this sight for others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59878e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59878e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cf6b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86cf6b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d266dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d266dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bayramaly-fortress-ruins-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101972\" alt=\"Le rovine della fortezza di Bayramaly vicino a Merv, in Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bayramaly-fortress-ruins-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bayramaly-fortress-ruins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bayramaly-fortress-ruins-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bayramaly-fortress-ruins.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bc5e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03bc5e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac3776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ac3776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-wall-ruins-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101602\" alt=\"Rovine del muro di Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-wall-ruins-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-wall-ruins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-wall-ruins-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-wall-ruins.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19ef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f19ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv History<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2be318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2be318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Merv, historically known as <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Margiana<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Margush<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> during <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Alexander the Great&#8217;s<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> era, was a culturally diverse city under the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Persian<b> <\/b>Sassa<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ni<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ans<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, where <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Christians<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Buddhists<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/central-asia-guide\/zoroastrianism\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Zoroastrians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> coexisted. It thrived during the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">11th and 12th centuries<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> under the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Seljuq Turks<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, becoming a vital hub along the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Silk Road<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Merv might have been an inspiration e<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">ven for the tales of Scheherazade\u2019s Thousand and One Nights. Over the course of its history, Merv experienced a number of attacks, but rather than restoring older ruins, Merv slowly expanded and moved towards west. Overall, five cities were formed next to each other, mainly due to the slowly shifting river locations.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Over time, Merv expanded westward, with five cities forming due to shifting river paths. The most notable ruins include <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Erk Kal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sultan Kala<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">. In <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1218<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Merv was devastated by the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Mongol invasion<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, marking the end of its grandeur.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Chinggis Khan demanded a generous tribute of grain, along with a pick of the city\u2019s most beautiful young women.<\/span><\/p><p>The Seljuqs made the disastrous decision to assassinate tax collectors sent to collect tribute, prompting a brutal response from Tolui, one of Chinggis Khan&#8217;s sons. Three years later, he arrived with an army, accepting the terrified citizens&#8217; surrender before massacring an estimated 300,000 people.\u00a0<\/p><p>Merv saw a brief revival in the 15th century, becoming a focal point in territorial conflicts between <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/bukhara\/\">Bukhara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/destinations-uz\/khiva\/\">Khiva<\/a>, and Persia. Persian influence grew when noble Bairam Ali rebuilt a dam, revitalizing agriculture and trade. However, in 1795, the Emir of Bukhara captured and destroyed Merv. Russia annexed the area in 1884, renaming the settlement <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/bayramaly\/\">Bairam Ali<\/a> while controlling events from the nearby town of <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/mary\/\">Mary<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93e6a7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93e6a7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-510ae38\" data-id=\"510ae38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908d9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"908d9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d2558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06d2558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv sights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f9578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f9578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gyaur Kala<\/strong> was a significant urban center in Merv&#8217;s history, utilizing <strong>Erk Kala<\/strong> as its northern fortress. Erk Kala is among the most fascinating and ancient sites in Merv. Both <strong>Gyaur Kala<\/strong> and <strong>Sultan Kala<\/strong> are substantial in size and host various attractions. Sultan Kala is located just a short walk west of Gyaur Kala, making these sites easily accessible for visitors exploring Merv&#8217;s rich historical landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e6506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97e6506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a99e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a99e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ancient Settlements of Merv<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a17d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a17d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gyaur Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e736f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63e736f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gyaur-Kala is one of the most formidable ancient fortresses in Central Asia, covering an area of over 300 hectares. Constructed by the Sassanians in the 3rd century BC, the fortress features robust walls, with three openings where gates once stood. The square walls are approximately 2 km long, and a pathway leads from the southern gate to the citadel and around to the northern gates. At the heart of Gyaur-Kala lies the 11th-century Beni Makhan Mosque, a notable architectural highlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2c936e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2c936e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-493740b\" data-id=\"493740b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a98f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06a98f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-Erk-kala-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101605\" alt=\"Erk Kala a Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-Erk-kala-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-Erk-kala-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-Erk-kala-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv-Erk-kala.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ebff54\" data-id=\"4ebff54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9b90b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f9b90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv_tiles-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101611\" alt=\"Piastrelle blu nelle rovine di Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv_tiles-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv_tiles-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv_tiles-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Merv_tiles.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c58f41f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c58f41f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7281f3\" data-id=\"c7281f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c1369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13c1369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c76fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2c76fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Erk Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c49345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c49345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erk Kala is a significant ancient site in Merv, Turkmenistan, known for its rich historical and architectural importance. Built in the 3rd century, this fortress features impressive, thick walls and a strategic design that exemplifies ancient engineering. Visitors can explore its ruins, which include towers and gateways, offering a glimpse into the architectural achievements of Central Asian civilizations. Erk Kala remains a fascinating destination for those interested in the region\u2019s vibrant history and heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ad847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"46ad847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65a989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a65a989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873d707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873d707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"><div><div class=\"pt-0\"><div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\"><div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sultan Kala is the largest and most expansive of the walled cities in Merv, reaching its zenith during the Seljuk period. The city was fortified in the 11th century under Malik Shah, and during Sultan Sanjar&#8217;s reign, it became one of the world&#8217;s most significant urban centers, encompassing approximately 600 hectares as both the northern and southern suburbs were enclosed by walls. By the time the Mongols arrived in 1221, the city&#8217;s defenses had weakened, yet the walls still posed a formidable challenge, leading to a negotiated surrender rather than a siege.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20d09cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20d09cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30c6c71\" data-id=\"30c6c71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862cad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"862cad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1bd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1bd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Great Kyz Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd04f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd04f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Great Kyz Kala, or \u201cMaiden\u2019s Castle,\u201d is the largest ancient group of structures outside the west wall of Sultan Kala. It includes, the Great Kyz Kala , Lesser Kyz Kala, the Kyz Bibi mausoleum and two more k\u00f6shks, or fortress-like buildings.\u00a0<\/span>Archeologists identified that these two fortresses were built according to the same plan.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The immediate vicinity of the buildings has been preserved and the ground surface displays little sign of change. R<\/span>esidential and utility rooms that formed a courtyard were built i<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">nside both fortress<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">For the steppe, it was an extremely convenient structure: in summer it was always cool here, and warm in winter. This structure was also used as a barn where harvested foodstuff were stored, so it is not surprising that the fortress could face a long siege. The two parts of the Kyz-Kala fortress were connected with the help of the eastern gate, on which towers were erected.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Great Kyz-Kala had two floors: on the first floor there were 5 rooms and a staircase leading downward passing through an arched corridor. According to the fragments of the second floor, it also had 5 rooms located around the courtyard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02456d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02456d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bda662\" data-id=\"9bda662\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4538505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4538505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101617\" alt=\"Kyz Kala a Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e74e9ea\" data-id=\"e74e9ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa24314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa24314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-kyz-kala-merv-turkmenistan-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101620\" alt=\"Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-kyz-kala-merv-turkmenistan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-kyz-kala-merv-turkmenistan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-kyz-kala-merv-turkmenistan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/great-kyz-kala-merv-turkmenistan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e320e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e320e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3716866\" data-id=\"3716866\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b814f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73b814f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3a3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c3a3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Little Kyz Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e6378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e6378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Unlike Great Kyz-Kala, little Kyz-Kala is not that well preserved.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The little Kyz-Kala stands about a hundred meters to the south from Great Kyz-Kala. Its layout was the same yet it has survived in far worse condition. The folded facade can be seen only on the eastern side of the structure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-530f372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"530f372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d6d17\" data-id=\"14d6d17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f0fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2f0fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-Kyz-Kala-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101623\" alt=\"piccolo Kyz Kala, Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-Kyz-Kala-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-Kyz-Kala-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-Kyz-Kala-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/little-Kyz-Kala.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740c828\" data-id=\"740c828\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef9fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fef9fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lesser-kyz-kala01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101626\" alt=\"piccolo Kyz Kala, Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lesser-kyz-kala01.jpg 700w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lesser-kyz-kala01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f7c67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f7c67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-980311c\" data-id=\"980311c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ab433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6ab433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abdulla Khan Kala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d04054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d04054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Abdulla Khan Kala is located in the southern part of the Merv site within the group of monuments linked to the Timurid rule in the 15th century.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Abdullah Khan Kala lies some 3 km south of Sultan Kala and was built in 1409 by Shah Rukh, who had taken control of the empire of his late father <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/uzbek-culture\/uzbek-people\/timur\/\">Timur<\/a>, known as Tamerlane in the West.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This fortress has a square plan and its city crumbling walls, made from the mud-brick, are its most prominent surviving feature. You can also still see the canal surrounding the walled city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91a706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c91a706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fa453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55fa453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bairam Ali Khan Kala <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f94bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f94bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bairam Ali Khan Kala is another landmark located just next to to the Abdulla Khan Kala. The fortress has the shape of a three-wall structure and is linked to the western wall of Abdullakhan-Kala. The date of the fortress construction is not known but it was named after the governor Bairamali-khan (1781-1785) who was\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">greatly respected by the residents of those times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bairam Ali Khan was the ruler of Merv in the latter part of the 18th century, killed in 1785 by Uzbek forces led by Shah Murad of Bukhara. His demise led to the final decline of Merv during the following decades.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f81e53e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f81e53e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b906ca6\" data-id=\"b906ca6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974bc82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"974bc82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bb17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0bb17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beni Makhan Mosque<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e0d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e0d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Beni Makhan Mosque is a historic mosque located in the center of Gyaur Kala in Merv, Turkmenistan, dating back to the 11th century. Renowned for its exquisite architecture, it reflects the artistic and cultural achievements of the time. The mosque features intricate tile work and a large prayer hall, making it a significant site for both worship and historical study. Today, it attracts tourists and scholars interested in Islamic architecture and the rich history of Central Asia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560b049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"560b049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d1ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d1ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv Buddhist Stupa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5611c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5611c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Buddhist Stupa in Merv is an ancient structure that symbolizes Buddhist teachings and is a vital part of the region&#8217;s religious heritage. Dating back to the early centuries of Buddhism, this stupa served as a place for meditation and worship. Its design typically features a domed shape and a raised platform, reflecting the architectural styles of the time. The site attracts researchers and tourists interested in Buddhism and Central Asian history, showcasing the area&#8217;s rich cultural diversity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c43a52e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c43a52e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a8a4b4\" data-id=\"4a8a4b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae98fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae98fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edcd3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4edcd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shahriar Ark Citadel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bcd30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1bcd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Shahriar Ark Citadel<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> is a prominent historical fortress in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Merv<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">. Dating back to the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">11th century<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, it served as a royal residence and military stronghold. The citadel exemplifies the architectural grandeur of the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Seljuk era<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and features impressive defensive walls and towers. It played a vital role in Merv&#8217;s strategic significance during its peak as a cultural and economic center in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Central Asia<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>Walled Shahriar Ark Citadel is located east side of the road, after passing the Sultan Kala. The building was based around a central courtyard, surrounded on each side by iwans. The best-preserved building in the Shahriar Ark, however, stands to the northeast of the palace. It is a about 20 m long rectangular building and around 8 m in height. Its outside walls have a distinctive design of vertical corrugations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8370b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8370b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a70c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a70c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kempter Khana&nbsp;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c954c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c954c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kempter khana is the inner part of the Shahriar Ark. Based on one theory, it was used as a &#8220;pigeon house&#8221; due to its niches, but there is no academic consensus as to the purpose of this unusual building. It is the inner part of the Shahriar Ark.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Kempter khana\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">site served as a guesthouse during the Seljuk period, reflecting the region&#8217;s hospitality and the importance of trade along the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Silk Road<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">. The building showcases intricate designs and offers insights into the social and economic practices of the time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c379de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c379de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90178d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90178d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv Mausoleums<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90789ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90789ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94d766c\" data-id=\"94d766c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb15fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb15fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31160e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31160e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum is one of the rare buildings in Merv that have survived to this day intact. It lies in the middle of the Sultan Kala. The tomb was restored with the aid of the Turkish and Turkmenistan governments and today it is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sights in Merv. The tomb is also known as &#8216;Dar-al-Akhyre&#8221; (The Other World). It strongly indicates the greatest achievements and prosperity of Seljuks. Next to it, there are the ruins of large monumental buildings - the palaces of Seljuk rulers and a mosque.<\/p><p>Sultan Sandzhar Mausoleum is a genuine ancient tower of cubic shape crowned by a two-level dome with turquoise encasement. Three-level\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">galleries run beneath the dome in the form of alternating openwork arches.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The mausoleum was erected by the order of Sultan Muizeddin Sandzhar. He was buried in 1157 but in 1221 when Mongolian troops attacked Merv, the remains of the Sultan were reburied in an unknown time and place. Therefore there is an empty grave under the tombstone of the mausoleum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c92bba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c92bba1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8beb5f0\" data-id=\"8beb5f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d62e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d62e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Merv_Soltan_Sanjar_Mausoleum-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101630\" alt=\"Mausoleo di Soltan Sanjar a Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Merv_Soltan_Sanjar_Mausoleum-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Merv_Soltan_Sanjar_Mausoleum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Merv_Soltan_Sanjar_Mausoleum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Merv_Soltan_Sanjar_Mausoleum.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d8d6ca\" data-id=\"7d8d6ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08789df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08789df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sultan-sanjar_mausoleum-merv.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101634\" alt=\"Mausoleo di Soltan Sanjar Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sultan-sanjar_mausoleum-merv.jpg 700w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sultan-sanjar_mausoleum-merv-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc9dafc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc9dafc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85980a3\" data-id=\"85980a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1295659 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1295659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff0f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ff0f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mosque and Mausoleum complex of Hodja Yusup Hamadani<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427b463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"427b463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mosque and mausoleum complex of Hodja Yusup Hamadani is one of the most popular places of shrine pilgrimage in Turkmenistan. Hodja Yusup was a Sufi scholar of the 12th century, whose teachings formed a significant factor in the development of Sufism in Central Asia. He studied theology in Baghdad and settled\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">later\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">in Merv, where he enjoyed the support of Sultan Sanjar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">He was buried in the city after his death in 1140.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The mosque here was one of the few ones in Turkmenistan, that were allowed to operate, albeit under tight control, during the Soviet period. The open-sided square mausoleum, towards the rear of the complex, is a recent reconstruction. A group of buildings along the west side of this, around a central ivan, were possibly initially built in the Timurid period.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a95206c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a95206c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b684340\" data-id=\"b684340\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338f2a6 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"338f2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39265a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39265a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muhammad ibn Zayd Mausoleum<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3395b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3395b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Muhammad ibn Zayd Mausoleum, located near the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum, is an important historical and religious site built to honor Muhammad ibn Zayd, an influential Shi&#8217;ite cleric from the 8th and 9th centuries. Zayd played a key role in spreading Shi&#8217;ism across Iraq during the turbulent reign of Al-Ma&#8217;mun, the 7th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, from 813 to 833. Despite the Abbasid Caliphate\u2019s hostility toward Shi&#8217;ism, Zayd\u2019s efforts were significant, particularly during the unrest caused by various uprisings, including the revolt of Abu al-Saraya, which proclaimed Zayd as a new imam.<\/p><p>The Abbasid Caliphs were often antagonistic toward Shi&#8217;ism, with some caliphs being openly intolerant. Under this political environment, Shi&#8217;a Muslims faced oppression, and uprisings, like that of Abu al-Saraya, became common. Zayd, who was the son of Musa al-Kazim, became a notable figure within the rebellion. His opposition to the Abbasid regime led him to Basra and Kufa, where he became a symbol of resistance. However, the rebellion was swiftly suppressed, and Zayd was captured, executed, and his death marked the end of his direct influence. The mausoleum, built around 1140 during the reign of Sultan Sanjar, commemorates his legacy and serves as a symbol for the local Shi&#8217;a population.<\/p><p>The mausoleum is built of baked bricks and exhibits a simple yet remarkable design, with a rectangular shape and several domed chambers. Its most notable feature is the memorial chamber, located in the southwest corner, which is oriented to the west-southwest (WSW), aligning with the qibla direction toward Mecca. Although it was not used as a mosque, the presence of a mihrab (niche) within the memorial chamber suggests its symbolic significance in guiding worshippers.<\/p><p>The building\u2019s design is similar to other Seljuq-era structures, such as the Ismail Samani Mausoleum in Bukhara, characterized by its use of unadorned brick and intricate architectural details. The construction of the mausoleum includes highly detailed squinches, tympana with herringbone patterns, and a calligraphic band in Kufic script around the perimeter, showcasing the skill and artistry of the time. The simplicity and elegance of the structure reflect the Seljuq preference for unembellished, yet architecturally sophisticated brickwork.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-232f91b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"232f91b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-230174e\" data-id=\"230174e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a773d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a773d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101637\" alt=\"Mausoleo di Mohammed Ibn Zayd . Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe5653\" data-id=\"4fe5653\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ff845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82ff845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101640\" alt=\"Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-merv-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b1f6c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1f6c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be8a985\" data-id=\"be8a985\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce219c7 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce219c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fd8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54fd8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv Pilgrimage Site and Surrounding Area of Muhammad ibn Zayd Mausoleum<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061fdf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061fdf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the mausoleum, the area features several ruins, including the remains of a caravanserai, indicating that the site once hosted pilgrims. A step well, known as a sardoba, is also present, though it no longer holds water.\u00a0<\/p><p>Today, the mausoleum is a site of pilgrimage, where visitors often leave small offerings such as scraps of fabric tied to trees or tiny ornaments, especially in hopes of blessings such as fertility. This ongoing tradition highlights the continued reverence for Muhammad ibn Zayd and the mausoleum&#8217;s significance in both historical and spiritual contexts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae8233f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae8233f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8064dc5\" data-id=\"8064dc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52488b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52488b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101643\" alt=\"Sito di pellegrinaggio e area circostante del Mausoleo di Muhammad ibn Zayd. Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleum.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dc613c\" data-id=\"3dc613c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70cd803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleumTurkmenistan-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101646\" alt=\"benedizioni come la fertilit\u00e0.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleumTurkmenistan-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleumTurkmenistan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleumTurkmenistan-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/muhammad-ibn-zayd_mausoleumTurkmenistan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c06a5bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c06a5bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1a1ef2\" data-id=\"a1a1ef2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bad044 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bad044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c299df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c299df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Askhab Mausoleums<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a97609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a97609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Askhab Mausoleums, located in Merv, were built during the Timurid era to honor two of Prophet Muhammad&#8217;s earliest followers, Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and Abu Buraidah al-Aslami. These mausoleums consist of two iwans, which are monumental portals commonly used in Timurid architecture. The original structures were likely built in the Seljuq era but were destroyed during the Mongol invasions in the 13th century. The Timurids reconstructed them in the 15th or 16th century.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e508156 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e508156\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91da731\" data-id=\"91da731\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d119c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d119c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The iwans were restored in 1992 and feature intricate tile work with geometric patterns and Kufic inscriptions. The colors used in the tile work are cobalt blue, turquoise, and tan-colored brick. The conservationists carefully matched the original colors to create a seamless blend of old and new tiles. The iwans serve as backdrops for the two small tomb chambers that house the cenotaphs of the two companions of Muhammad.<\/p><p>In addition to the tombs and iwans, there is a small sardoba located nearby that was once used as a source of clean water. Unfortunately it has been polluted with trash and may no longer be suitable for drinking. The site also features a modern prayer hall and a refectory. It is believed that the mausoleums were originally intended as sites of ritual commemoration, and not the actual burial sites of the two companions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26e7c9\" data-id=\"e26e7c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4cd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e4cd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/askhab-mausoleums-turkmenistan-merv-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101649\" alt=\"Mausolei di Askhab a Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/askhab-mausoleums-turkmenistan-merv-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/askhab-mausoleums-turkmenistan-merv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/askhab-mausoleums-turkmenistan-merv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/askhab-mausoleums-turkmenistan-merv.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d65af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d65af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd28e2\" data-id=\"4dd28e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e879d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e879d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleums-Merv-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101652\" alt=\"Mausolei di Askhab. Merv, Turkmenistan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleums-Merv-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleums-Merv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleums-Merv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleums-Merv.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e2aaf3\" data-id=\"1e2aaf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b438755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b438755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleum-Merv-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101655\" alt=\"Mausolei di Askhab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleum-Merv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleum-Merv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleum-Merv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/askhab-mausoleum-Merv.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b02c0cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b02c0cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d88c572\" data-id=\"d88c572\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea3b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dea3b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25c4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c25c4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyz Bibi Mausoleum<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d02978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d02978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kyz Bibi is a small reconstructed square mausoleum, open on all sides and located west of the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and South of the road. It is not known who is buried in the tomb and there is no sarcophagus inside the tomb. However, some scientists believe that this may be the burial place of Sultan Sanjar&#8217;s wife, Turkan-Khatun. Pilyavskiy, who researched the tomb before the renovations, dated the tomb to the 11th-12th centuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93911a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e93911a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merv Ice Houses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bd39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16bd39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">These large ancient &#8220;freezers&#8221;, made from brick and covered by a conical-shaped roof, were used to keep meat and other foods frozen during the summer. They can be found south from Gyaur Kala.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e53104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e53104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Ice House<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7068b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf7068b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A building with the diameter of 13 m, believed to be a Timurid ice-house, is located in wasteland about 500 m to the north of Abdullah Khan Kala. Today it is a roofless building of rounded pyramidal shape and its interior walls pierced with many beam-slots. Most archaeologists believe that the buildings were used for the storage of ice, although some sources claim that they may have been water wells.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac549f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ac549f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Second Ice House \/ Koshk Imaret<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f13078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f13078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some 100 m to the southeast from the first ice house, you will reach the second ice-house. It is a building known as the Koshk Imaret. This is a Timurid pavilion, that would once have lain in the heart of gardens. It is rectangular in plan, with its main, arched, entrance on the west side of the building, flanked by arched niches. Traces of plaster have been found on the inside of the building, still preserving the pink color in which the pavilion was originally colored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-176e6be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"176e6be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9347\" data-id=\"3ba9347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cce63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91cce63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101658\" alt=\"Casa del ghiaccio Merv\" srcset=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b073a08\" data-id=\"b073a08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2f536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c2f536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/merv-the-ruins-of-three-ice-houses-1024x746.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101661\" alt=\"Case di ghiaccio Merv. 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Fragments of wooden beams have survived in many of the slots around the internal walls. Some researchers believe that the buildings may date from the Seljuk rather than the Timurid period.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This ice house, the closest to Giaur Kala, is perhaps the best-preserved structure among the three.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63ae65c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ae65c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ad6d87\" data-id=\"1ad6d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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