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Akhsiket was a city in the Ferghana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan, located on the banks of the Amu Darya river near today's Namangan.
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Merw (in Turkmen) | |
![]() Aerial view of Merv | |
Alternative name | Alexandria Antiochia in Margiana |
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Location | Near Mary, Turkmenistan |
Region | Central Asia |
Coordinates | 37°39′46″N 62°11′33″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Cultures | Persian, Buddhist, Arab, Seljuk, Mongol, Turkmen |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
Official name | State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv" |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii |
Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
Reference no. | 886 |
State Party | Turkmenistan |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
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Earliest artifacts from the site show habitation from as early as the 2nd century BC. The site was permanently abandoned during the Mongol invasions in 1220 AD. In the Early Islamic period Akhsiket was a regional capital in Ferghana. It was a center for crucible steel production during this time, and several archaeological excavations in the latter half of the 20th century and early 21st century have revealed the character of the city during its lifetime.