🏺 State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv": Abdullah Khan Kala
15th–18th century fortified city within a 2,000-year-old oasis settlement
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed 1999
- Located in Ahal Region, southeastern Turkmenistan, approximately 25 km from the city of Mary
- Constructed during Timurid and Uzbek periods (15th–18th centuries)
- Forms part of Ancient Merv archaeological complex spanning over 2,000 years of continuous settlement
Abdullah Khan Kala is the final major fortified city within the vast Archaeological complex of Ancient Merv in ...