Archaeological Sites
The Lost Wealth of Merv
Razed 1221 ยท Mary Province, Turkmenistan
UnsolvedThe prize. A buried Silk Road metropolis
Where. Mary Province, Turkmenistan
Status. Unsolved
Where. Mary Province, Turkmenistan
Status. Unsolved
The account
Once one of the greatest cities on the Silk Road, Merv was erased by the Mongols. Its ruins in the Turkmen desert still hold the buried wealth of a vanished metropolis.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on Mary Province, Turkmenistan.
- What you are chasing is A buried Silk Road metropolis. Work the documented record of The Lost Wealth of Merv back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
- Confirm who owns and governs Mary Province, Turkmenistan and get written permission before any search; treat protected or archaeological ground as off limits.
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