Travel to Turkmenistan
Travel to Turkmenistan
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ТOUR : THROUGH HISTORY
ROUTE: FARAP – MARY – ASHGABAT – DARVAZA – KUNYA-URGENCH – DASHOGUZ - KHIVA
DAYS: 6 days, 5 nights
TYPE: Classic
Day 1
14.08.
Farap – Mary
Meeting at Farap border check-point.
Border passing & customs formalities.
Driving to Mary
Hotel accommodation
Excursion to Old Merv: is one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia. He built during the centuries, and its area is 100 square kilometers. On the territory of Merv are at least five cities that were built at different times. Mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar will amaze you with its size and solidity. The area is 360ga Gyaur Kala, and has the correct plan in the form of well-defined walls and gates designed to each side of the world
Rest & night at hotel
Itinerary include: lunch, dinner
Day 2
15.08
Mary – Ashgabat
After breakfast driving to Gonur-depe
Excursion in Margush: - In historical science, III and II millennium BC, known as the Bronze Age. This era was marked by a truly evolutionary breakthrough in the development of human civilization. That’s when the first cities emerge and public education. One such entity was an ancient country Margush, located in the valley of the old delta of the Murghab River in Mary province. According to researchers, it is the fifth center of world civilization, along with Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China.
Visit museum of History & Ethnography in Mary
Flight Mary-Ashgabat
Transfer & hotel accommodation
Rest & night at hotel
Itinerary include: lunch, dinner
Day 3
16.08
Ashgabat
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion to National museum of History & Ethnography
Visit Nissa fortress: The ancient city in Turkmenistan. The ancient Nissa, the capital of Parthaunisa and a sacred city. A royal fortress built in the mid-2nd century Av.JC. Fortress at Nisa was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. Nisa is described by some as one of the first capitals of the Parthians. It was founded by Arsaces I (reigned c. 250 BC - 211 BC), and was reputedly the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings,
City-tour: National Carpet museum, monument of Independence, Arch of Neutrality etc
Rest & night at hotel
Itinerary include: lunch in Turkmen cuisine, dinner
Day 4
17.08
Ashgabat – Darvaza
Breakfast at hotel
Driving to Geok-depe fortress & mosque; Memorial Monument devoted to the victims of the battle for Turkmen people’s freedom (1870 г)
En route visit underground lake “Kov-Ata”: Live Tale of Mountain Cave. Unique underground lake is in deep located 100 km to the west of Ashgabat. The lake water has medicinal properties. It contains hydrogen sulfide compounds having a therapeutic effect in treating skin diseases, rheumatism, central nervous system.
Visit “Spiritual mosque” in Gypjak countryside
After lunch driving to Darvaza: gas crater at night
Overnight in tents or in “Chayhana – Turkmen yurt”
Itinerary include: lunch, dinner
Day 5
18.08
Darvaza – Kunya-urgench
Breakfast
Driving to Kunya – Urgench sites; (Capital of Ancient Khorezm). Location: 150 km to the north-west of Dashoguz.
Excursion: (Mausoleum of Soltan Tekesh XII-XIII cc.); Mausoleum of Il Arslan King (XII c) known as Khorezm Sheikh II Arslan; Mausoleum of Torebegh King (XII c), considered the most interesting and beautiful in Central Asia; Minaret Gutlugh Temir (XII c.), the tallest ancient minaret in Central Asia with the height of 64 meters
By the way: hotel accommodation
Visit museum of History & Ethnography Dashoguz
City-tour
Rest & night at hotel
Itinerary include: lunch, dinner
Day 6
19.08
Shabat - Khiva
After breakfast transfer to border point “Shabat”
Border passing & customs formalities.
Cost of the tour per person (for a group in 4 persons) is 1250 USD
Supplement for single accommodation is 280 USD
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Desert, Mountains, and Historic Sites (11 days)
Day-1 Arrive in Ashgabat (B)
Early morning arrival in Ashgabat. Private transfer to hotel. Accommodation in hotel Grand Turkmen/Ak Altyn.
Breakfast at hotel. Late morning or early afternoon we begin the day with orientation tour of the city. We will see independence period parks and monuments, such as the Monument and Park of Independence (looking like a white-marble “Eiffel Tower” standing in a beautiful park) and a fountain-monument devoted to the 10th anniversary of independence (sculptural depiction of ten Akhal-Tekke horses placed on the top of a beautiful fountain), impressive Ertoghrul Ghazi mosque. We will also visit Kipchak village (10 km outside Ashgabat) to see an impressive complex of the biggest mosque in Turkmenistan and the family mausoleum of the first President. Finish the day with a tour of the National Museum of History (more than 327.000 objects on a display) exhibiting exclusive ancient artefacts from different historical & archaeological sites of Turkmenistan, such as Old Nisa, Ancient Merv, Kunya-Urgench & others. Overnight at hotel Grand Turkmen/Ak Altyn/Ashgabat.
Day-2 Ashgabat – Mary/Gonur Depe (B, L-picnic)
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Mary (40 minutes by Boeing 717 or 737). On arrival in Mary, we drive to Gonur Depe, which used to be the capital of the legendary Margush country. After two hours drive through fields and villages and another hour through the desert, we arrive at an important archaeological site, the center of a remarkable Bronze Age civilization, discovered in 1972 and explored continuously till 2012 by Prof. Victor Sarianidi. Gonur Depe, as the professor describes, is a palace complex of 10 ha, represented by partly excavated earthen walls of former administrative buildings and religious structures of the Zoroastrian type. After about two hours of sightseeing, we will have a picnic-lunch, lunch boxes that we bring with us from the city. Return to Mary for rest. Overnight at hotel Mary/Margush.
Day-3 Mary – Ashgabat (B)
Breakfast at hotel. We drive east of Mary, towards Bayram-Ali, the contemporary re-incarnation of and humble suburb of the glorious Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). One of the major archaeological sites of Central Asia, Merv played an important part in the development of the Silk Road for more than 2000 years. Within the limits of the archaeological park, which is 1200 ha, we will have a chance to observe all constituent parts of the “wandering city”. A series of adjacent cities, which can be roughly divided into the ancient (Erk Kala and Gyaur Kala), the medieval (Sultan Kala with its suburbs), and post-medieval (Abdulla-Khan Kala and Bayram-Ali-Khan Kala), appeared in the course of time as a token of the natural progress of the city from initial stages of its existence to a more advanced level. Besides remnants of the cities of Merv, we will visit the VI-IX cc. AD forts of Big and Little Kyz-Kalas, excellent examples of the so-called corrugated Koshks; the splendid XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, demonstrating exquisite Seljuk period brickwork and architectural decor. If time permits, a possible visit to several more interesting spots within the site. After sightseeing, we head back to Mary to visit Regional Museum Museum, presenting a wide array of archaeological finds (dating back to the III mill. BC through the late XIX century) from both Ancient Merv and Bronze Age sites of the Margush country as well as interesting ethnographic displays reconstructing the scenes of daily life of the Turkmen population and other minorities of the Murghab oasis. In the afternoon we fly back to Ashgabat (40 minutes by Boeing 717 or 737), from a newly built airport of Mary. On arrival in Ashgabat, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel Grand Turkmen/Ak Altyn/Ashgabat.
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Classical Silk Road Tour (8 days)
Day-1 Arrive in Ashgabat (B)
Early morning arrival in Ashgabat. Meet our guide and driver, transfer to hotel 4* for overnight. Late in the morning we begin the day heading for the fabled Bazaar of Tolkuchka (THU, SAT, SUN), attracting colourfully dressed people from all over the country to buy or sell camels, cattle and poultry, amulets, carpets, jewellery, and myriads other things. From the market we continue for sightseeing Ashgabat. We will visit the Park of independence with its independence monument, and Neutrality Square, famous for its Arch of Neutrality topped by a rotating gold-plated statue of the first President of Turkmenistan, and Earthquake Memorial dedicated to the victims of the 1948 earthquake. In the afternoon we visit the National Museum of History (more than 327.000 objects on a display) and see the exclusive ancient artefacts from different historical & archaeological sites of Turkmenistan, like Old Nisa, Ancient Merv & etc. Overnight at hotel Grand Turkmen/Ak Altyn/Ashgabat.
Day 2 Ashgabat – Mary (B)
In the morning, we head east along one of the major directions of the former Silk Road in Turkmenistan. 12 kilometres from Ashgabat we will make a stop near modern Anau, at a former medieval city of Bagabad, featuring the citadel of an important Timurid-period centre and the ruins of the Seyit Jemaleddin mosque, which is referred to in many historical sources as “house of beauty”. Many centuries ago (around the 5th mill. BC) this area accommodated the population of early Central Asian farmers who developed the world-famous Anau culture, evidences of which were discovered and extracted during archaeological researches throughout the XX century. Having reached the modern village of Kaahka, we will make a short de-tour (40 km) to the fortress of Nadir-Shah (18 c.), astonishing in its accuracy and magnificent setting, still preserving late medieval “refrigerators,” or ice-houses. Then we continue to Mary, observing succession of desert, settlements and fields and encountering numerous “depe”, mounds marking and hiding remnants of former fortified strongholds, caravanserais, watch-towers or country-side estates of wealthy landlords. In the afternoon, we arrive in Mary, the capital of the present-day Mary region and the centre of the Murghab oasis. Overnight at hotel Mary/Margush.
Day 3 Mary (Merv) (B)
After breakfast, we head 25 km to the east of Mary, towards Bayram-Ali, the contemporary re-incarnation of and humble suburb of the glorious Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). One of the major archaeological sites of Central Asia, Merv played an important part in the development of the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years. Within the limits of the archaeological park, which is 1200 ha, we will have a chance to observe all constituent parts of the “wandering city”. A series of adjacent cities, which can be roughly divided into the ancient (Erk Kala and Gyaur Kala), the medieval (Sultan Kala with its suburbs), and post-medieval (Abdulla-Khan Kala and Bayram-Ali-Khan Kala), appeared in the course of time as a token of the natural progress of the city from initial stages of its existence to a more advanced level. Besides remnants of the cities of Merv, we will visit the VI-IX cc. AD forts of Big and Little Kyz-Kalas, excellent examples of the so-called corrugated Koshks; the splendid XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, demonstrating exquisite Seljuk period brickwork and architectural décor. If time and enthusiasm permits, it is possible to visit several more interesting spots within the site. After sightseeing, we head back to Mary. On arrival in Mary, we visit local Regional Museum Museum, presenting a wide array of archaeological finds (dating back to the III mill. BC through the late XIX century) from both Ancient Merv and Bronze Age sites of the Margush country as well as interesting ethnographic displays reconstructing the scenes of daily life of the Turkmen population and other minorities of the Murghab oasis. Overnight at hotel Mary/Margush.
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ТOUR : TREASURES OF GREAT SILK ROAD
ROUTE: DASHOGUZ – DARVAZA-ASHGABAT – MARY - FARAP
DAYS: 6 days, 5 nights
TYPE: Classic
Days / location
Program
Comments
Day 1
Hojaeyli Kunya-Urgench - Darvaza
Meeting at the border . Hojaeyli (from Nukus) Formalities.
Continue to Kunya Urgench sites - Mausoleums of Turebek Khanym, Sultan Tekesh, Sultan Il Arslan, Discover Kutlug Timur minaret, Kyrk Molla).
Continue drive through the desert till Darvaza gas crater (240 km).
Camping near the burning gas crater. Discover it at night. Nights in tent.
Accommodation: tents
Lunch : standard
Dinner: standard
Day 2
Darvaza – Erbent village - Ashgabat
After breakfast drive to Ashgabat .
En route visit Erbent village
Arrive in Ashgabat – hote accommodation.
Sightseeing.
Free time - Overnight
Accommodation:Ak Altyn 4*
Breakfast: near camps
Lunch : standard
Dinner: standard
Day 3
Ashgabat city
Full day sightseeing in Ashgabat with visiting the National Museum of History, Nissa fortress - Parthian Royal Residence III cent B.C. O/N at hotel.
Accommodation: Ak Altyn 4*
Breakfast: at hotel
Lunch : standard
Dinner: standard
Day 4
Ashgabat – Mary
Flight Ashgabat - Mary.
City tour. Visit museum of history & ethnography of Mary.
Excursion to Old Merv (35 km & 30 min driving) includes: Gyz Gala & Oglan Gala (VI-VII), Complex of Askhabs (VII-XIV), Giaur Gala (IV BC), Beni Makhan Mosque – first Mosque build in Central Asia (VII), Erk Gala (VI BC), Soltan Gala (XI), Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum (XII), Ibn Zeid Masoleum (XII).
Overnight in the hotel.
Accommodation: Margush 3*
Breakfast: at hotel
Lunch : standard
Dinner: standard
Day 5
Mary – Gonur depe
Driving Gonur depe countryside through desert,
Excursion to Margush sites .
Overnight at hotel
Accommodation: Margush 3*
Breakfast: at hotel
Lunch : standard
Dinner: standard
Day 6
Mary – Farap border
Drive to the border via Turkmenabat city. Border formalities & continue to Bukhara
Accommodation: *
Breakfast: at hotel
Lunch : standard
Dinner: -
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Arrival Tashkent.Transfer to the hotel and pre-arranged check-in (standard check-in time: after 2 PM).
After some rest start city tour along the new part of Tashkent: Independence Square, Amir Temur Statue, Memorial to the World War II Victims, Monument of Courage, State Museum of Applied Arts, Alisher Navoi Theater Square.
Transfer to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 2
TASHKENT
KHIVA
FLIGHT
COACH
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Tashkent Domestic Airport. Morning flight to Urgench (according to the schedule).
On arrival, meeting at the airport and drive to Khiva (30 km).
Excursion along the historical Complex Ichan-Kala (XII-XIX cc.) that is included into the UNESCO World Heritage List: Citadel Kunya-Ark (XVI-XVI cc.), Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Kazi Kalon Madrasah, Muhammad Rakhimkhan II Madrasah, Ismail Khodja Mausoleum, Sayid Allauddin Mausoleum, Kalta Minor Tower, Tash-Khovli Palace (XIX c.), Palvan Darvaza (Warriors Gate), Djuma Mosque (X c.), Allakulikhan Madrasah, Ota Darvaza (Father Gate), Kutlug Murad Inaq Madrasah.
Transfer to the hotel, check-in (standard check-in time: after 2 PM) and overnight.
DAY 3
KHIVA
Shavat
ASHHABAD
COACH
490km
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning transfer to “Shavat” Uzbek-Turkmen border point (65 km, 1 hrs.). After passing border formalities, continue drive to Kunya Urgench (105 km).
On arrival, excursion in Kunya Urgench (UNESCO World Heritage Sight): visit to Turabek Khanum Mausoleum (14th c.); Kutlug Timur Minaret; Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum (12th c.); Kyrk-Mollah Mound; Il-Arslan Mausoleum.
Drive to Dashoguz (90 km, 1 hrs.). On arrival, transfer to the airport and take an evening flight to Ashgabat (50 min.).
Transfer to the hotel, check-in (standard check-in time: after 2 PM) and overnight.
DAY 4
ASHHABAD
COACH
Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day city tour in Ashgabat: visit to the National Museum of History and Ethnography; Old Nissa Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Sight); Turkmenbashi Mosque and Mausoleum; Neutrality Arch; Independence Park and Monument (looking like a white-marble “Eiffel Tower” standing in a beautiful park); Fountain Monument (devoted to the 10th anniversary of independence).
Transfer to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 5
ASHHABAD
MARY
COACH
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport and take morning flight to Mary.
Arrival Mary and drive for excursion to ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Sight) towards Bayram-Ali (25 km). Visit to the VI-IX cc. AD forts of Big and Small Kyz-Kalas; Mausoleums of Sultan Sandjar and Mohammed Ibn-Zeyd (XII c.).
Drive back to Mary and visit to the Regional History Museum.
Transfer to the hotel, check-in (standard check-in time: after 2 PM) and overnight.
DAY 6
MARY
BUKHARA
COACH
290km
110km
Breakfast at the hotel.
Issedones
The '''Issedones''' were an ancient people of Central Asia at the end of the trade route leading north-east from Scythia, described in the lost ''Arimaspeia'' of Aristeas, by Herodotus in his ''History'' ( IV.16-25 ) and by Ptolemy in his ''Geography''. Like the Massagetae to the south, the Issedones are described by Herodotus as similar to, yet distinct from, the Scythians.
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Interview with Gil Stein
Oriental Institute Oral History Project
Interview with Gil Stein, Professor of Archaeology and former Director of the Oriental Institute
Research Archives of the Oriental Institute
April 17th, 2018
Hosts: Anne Flannery, Foy Scalf
Audio, Visual, and Technical Support: Knut Boehmer
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:31 – Early Education and Influences
00:03:45 – University Education and Influences
00:06:46 – Harvey Weiss and Great Man Theory of History
00:10:08 - Fred Donner and cultural relativism and how cultures work
00:11:24 - Importance of anthropology to archaeology
00:15:33 – Franz Boas and the four-field approach to anthropology
00:22:47 – Reasons for being drawn to study Iran, Middle East
00:24:30 – How U Penn shaped intellectual identity
00:28:23 – Braidwoods’ Amuq Site Report and importance of reading preliminary site reports
00:35:46 – Experience in American southwest
00:38:07 – Mary Voigt and stratigraphic excavation in Turkey
00:50:28 – Visit to Robert and Linda Braidwood in Hyde Park
00:40:02 – Job market and early publications
00:48:10 – Reputation of OI and decision to go to Penn for graduate school
00:51:51 – Decision to come to OI for Director position
00:57:54 – Development of post-doctoral program and culture at OI
01:03:52 - The Integrated Database Project
01:07:33 – Commitment to cultural heritage preservation and training of native conservators
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