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UNESCO: Merv
Medieval Merv was famous for its export wares, especially its textiles.
Ancient Merv
The cities’ location was highly strategic, on the trade and pilgrimage routes of the ancient world
Merv: Lost City
Once the world’s biggest city, the Silk Road metropolis of Merv in modern Turkmenistan destroyed by Genghis Khan’s son and the Mongols in AD1221
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Ancient Merv
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