Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is not well known as a country of the great tourist interest. But being located on the famous Silk Road ― the most important trade route of Central Asia the country still has many sites preserving the land's spirit and culture for thousands of years. And besides, have you heard that archeologists and historians have discovered the 5-th area of civilization in Margush, the ancient kingdom of Merv region in Turkmenistan? Using the material of the recent excavations archeologists proved that this kingdom existed 5 thousands years ago. People there had been good in different handicrafts and arts, had been involved in agriculture, and had built palaces. They also had had a written language. Thus word historians proved the existence of this 5th center of ancient civilization, together with India, Egypt, Mesopotamia and China.