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Also Known As Mouru • Margu

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ruins of the Great Kiz-Kala fortress
Merv, ancient city in Turkmenistan
Two people in traditional clothing walk past the arched brick structure of the Askhab Mausoleums in Merv, Turkmenistan, with domed roofs and open courtyards visible.
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Major Events

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Battle of Dandānqān

Related Places

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Mary
oblast, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
country, Asia
Map showing the extent of the Achaemenid Empire during the 6th and 5th centuries BC, shaded in light green and spanning from the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt through the Middle East to parts of Central Asia and the Indus Valley. Major regions, cities, and trade routes such as the Royal Road are labeled within the empire's boundaries.
ancient Iran
historical region, Asia

Key People

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Yazdegerd III
Sāsānian king