Anau, Turkmenistan
Anau
Änew | |
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Anau Location in Turkmenistan | |
Coordinates: 37°53′N 58°32′E / 37.883°N 58.533°E | |
Country | Turkmenistan |
Province | Ahal Province |
District | Ak bugdaý District |
Population (1989 census)[1] | |
• Total | 30,000 |
Anau (also spelled Annau, Turkmen: Änew) is a city in Turkmenistan. It is the capital of Ahal Province and is 8 km southeast of Ashgabat, to which it is connected via the M37 highway.
Etymology[]
The name Anau derives from Persian Âbe nav (آب نو), meaning "fresh water".[2]
Overview[]
In 2003, the city built a new stadium, and in 2005 the National White Wheat Museum to house artifacts recovered from the area.[3]
Archaeology[]
The Chalcolithic Anau culture dates back to 4500 BC, following the Neolithic Jeitun culture in the cultural sequence of southern Turkmenistan.[4]
Anau was excavated by a joint Turkmen-U.S. archaeological expedition in the 1990s and 2000s.[5] Anau was a stopping point along the ancient Silk Road. Fine painted pottery is found here.
References[]
- ^ Population census 2017 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1–18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ylym. pp. 329–330.
- ^ Picture of Museum, at the site where the earliest settlement was located - pinterest.com
- ^ Kurbanov, Aydogdy (2018-09-14). "A brief history of archaeological research in Turkmenistan from the beginning of the 20th century until the present". ArchéOrient-Le Blog (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ AYDOGDY KURBANOV (2018), A brief history of archaeological research in Turkmenistan from the beginning of the 20th century until the present.
External links[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Anau. |
- ANAW (Anau) iranicaonline.org
Categories:
- Populated places in Ahal Region
- Archaeological sites in Turkmenistan