Merv

Summary

Merv is an archaeological site^[1]. Merv ranks in the top 0.33% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,628 views/month, #11 of 3,303).^[2]

Key Facts

• Merv is located in Mary Region^[3].
• Merv is located in Baýramaly District^[4].
• Merv is in the country of Turkmenistan^[5].
• Merv's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Merv's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[7].
• Alexander the Great is named after Merv^[8].
• Merv is part of list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia^[9].
• Merv's Commons category is recorded as Merv^[10].
• Merv's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.662777777778, 'lon': 62.1925}^[11].
• Merv's significant event is recorded as Siege of Merv^[12].
• Merv's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Merv^[13].
• Merv's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/starobyly-merv/^[14].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[15].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[16].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[22].
• Merv's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of the Turkic World^[23].
• Merv's capital of is recorded as Tahirid dynasty^[24].
• Merv's capital of is recorded as Margiana^[25].
• Merv's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[26].
• Merv's present in work is recorded as Merv Seyahatnamesi^[27].

Body

Geography

Merv is in the country of Turkmenistan^[5]. Located in include Mary Region^[3], a region of Turkmenistan^[28], in Turkmenistan^[29], founded in 1992^[30] and Baýramaly District^[4], a district of Turkmenistan^[31], in Turkmenistan^[32]. Merv is part of list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+353.24'}^[33] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+883.3'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[6] and ancient city^[7]. Merv's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[26].

History and Context

Alexander the Great is named after Merv^[8].

Why It Matters

Merv ranks in the top 0.33% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,628 views/month, #11 of 3,303).^[2] Merv has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Merv is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]