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