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An Italian traveler Marco Polo was the first to mention the Turkmen carpets in the XIII century. In the XXI chapter of his book he writes: “The finest and the most beautiful carpets are made here and rich fabric of red and other colour are woven here”. Even if by the time of Marco Polo the Turkmen carpets had reached such fineness and beauty, it is not difficult to suppose, that the roots of carpet-weaving go far back to the earlier period of history, because a carpet is the result of creative work of many generations of nameless weavers from the people.
Tour to the excavations of Margiana (ancient country was Margush) will carry you to the 29th century B.C. Margush – is the ancient country, as it was proved as a new hearth of civilization. Tour itinerary includes visiting of Ancient Nisa – residence of Parthian Kingdom (III century B.C.), ancient city Abiverd (14th century), ensemble of “Seyitjemaletdin” mosque (15th century “Beauty house”) famous with it’s original portal, unusual for Turkmen – two interlaced snakes, “Maru-Shahujahan” (“Abode of Kings”), ancient Merv (Margiana Alexandrine 1st century BC – 18th). In ancient Merv presented various architectural monuments: Castle of Large and Small Gyz-kala (6-8th century), Mausoleum of Gyz-bibi (9-10th century), Mausoleum of Ibn-Zeid (12th century), Ensemble of Askhab’s tomb (15th century), Mosque of Yusuf Hamedani (16th century), Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar (12th century), Ancient settlement Erk-gala (5th cent.) with magnificent temple of Zoroastrism, as in legends where located “Gates into Paradise”.
Group size: Min. 2 persons Accommodation: Double / Twin in hotels Places to visit: Ashgabat –Kow-ata – Nohur - Mary – Merv–Tagtabazar – Yekegowak Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
For fans of horse riding – organization of horse tours along the Karakum desert (for 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days) with overnight staying at the traditional Turkmen villages where remained life of ancient Turkmens. Supper (national Turkmen cuisine – plov, shorba in a fire, chorek, baked in tamdyr (oven from arable (clay and straw) Itinerary include the tour around Akhal region with visiting of cathedral mosque in Geok-depe named after Saparmurat-Khaji, also visiting of the biggest mosque in central Asia in the settlement Kipchak. Then visiting of horse farm where the magnificent breeds of Akhaltekin horses are presented, folk shows with horse riders.