Merv

Oase-byen Merv

Merv (Persisk: مرو, Marv) var en stor oase-by i Centralasien, på den historiske silkevej. Merv ligger i nærheden af dagens Mary i Turkmenistan.

Adskillige byer har eksisteret på pladsen, der var central for udveksling af kultur og politik på et sted af stor strategisk værdi. Det hævdes, at Merv kortvarigt var den største by i verden i 1100-tallet.[1] Merv blev optaget på UNESCOs Verdensarvsliste i 1999.[2]

Noter

  1. ^ "Largest Cities Through History". Arkiveret fra originalen 18. august 2016. Hentet 7. oktober 2014.
  2. ^ UNESCO: State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”, hentet 31. marts 2016 (engelsk)

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