Margush
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Margush is an ancient historical region corresponding to the area around the oasis city of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan, once a major center on the Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margush canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Merv oasis ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiverOasis |
Ahal oasis
ⓘ
surface form:
Murgab River oasis
|
| correspondsToAreaAround | oasis city of Merv ⓘ |
| countryToday | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culturallyInfluencedBy |
Central Asian nomadic cultures
ⓘ
Persian civilizations ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
classical antiquity
ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | meeting point of civilizations ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
caravan crossroads
ⓘ
trade hub ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
desert surroundings
ⓘ
oasis landscape ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Silk Road cultural sphere
ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road cultural exchange
ancient trade routes ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | oasis region ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | control of trans-Eurasian trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Merv ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | regional political center around Merv ⓘ |
| knownFor | being a major center on the Silk Road ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Persian-influenced regional names ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Ancient Merv
ⓘ
surface form:
Merv archaeological complex
|
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
present-day Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Murghab River region
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Merv region
Silk Road routes ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road network
|
| partOfHistoricalContext | ancient Central Asian trade regions ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis-based civilization area ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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