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🏯 Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor: Amul Settlement

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🏯 Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor: Amul Settlement
Ancient oasis trading hub in Turkmenistan's desert corridor


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 19:56

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site component within the Silk Roads corridor designation
  • Located near Turkmenabat in southeastern Turkmenistan
  • Strategic position near the Amu Darya River enabled settlement prosperity
  • Occupied from early first millennium CE through medieval period

Amul Settlement represents a key archaeological site along the Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, a vital trade route within the ancient ...

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