🏺 State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv": Bairam Ali Ding
Seljuk-era settlement within a major Silk Road archaeological complex
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1999)
- Located near Bairam Ali village, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
- Primarily Seljuk and post-Seljuk period (11th–13th centuries)
- Constructed from mudbrick and pakhsa (compacted clay)
Bairam Ali Ding is a substantial archaeological site within the broader Ancient Merv complex, one of Central Asia's ...