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a) A former major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near todays Mary in Turkmenistan.
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MERV — (modern Baīram Alī), ancient city in Turkmenistan. According to a tradition reported by the 12th century Muslim historian al Bayhaqī, Ezra the scribe is said to have traveled from Palestine to Merv, building a synagogue which was still in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Merv — ist der Name folgender Orte: Merw oder Merv, im Altertum eine Oasenstadt in Turkmenistan Merv ist der Vorname folgender Personen: Merv Griffin (1925–2007), US amerikanischer Entertainer Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Merv — For other uses, see Merv (disambiguation). State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Merv — Parque Nacional Histórico y Cultural de la Antigua Merv¹ Patrimonio de la Humanidad Unesco Vista aérea. Coordenadas … Wikipedia Español
Merv — Parc national historique et culturel de l’« Ancienne Merv » * … Wikipédia en Français
Merv — I modern Mary Ancient city, Central Asia. Lying near the modern town of Mary (formerly Merv) in Turkmenistan, it is mentioned in ancient Persian texts as Mouru and in cuneiform inscriptions as Margu and was the seat of a satrapy (province) of the … Universalium
Merv — actualmente Marí Antigua ciudad de Asia central. Estaba situada en las cercanías del actual pueblo de Marí (antes Merv), en Turkmenistán; en antiguos textos persas se la menciona con el nombre de Mouru y en inscripciones cuneiformes como Margu.… … Enciclopedia Universal
Merv Griffin — Born Mervyn Edward Griffin, Jr. July 6, 1925(1925 07 06) San Mateo, California, United States Died August 12, 2 … Wikipedia
Merv (disambiguation) — Merv often refers to the Central Asian city: Merv. It may also refer to the historical Merv (East Syrian Ecclesiastical Province) People Merv may be a nickname for Mervin or Mervyn, variants of Marvin: Merv Connors, American baseball player Merv… … Wikipedia
Merv Griffin — Nombre Mervyn Edward Griffin, Jr … Wikipedia Español
Merv (East Syrian Ecclesiastical Province) — Merv was a metropolitan province of the Church of the East between the fifth and eleventh centuries, with several known suffragan dioceses. Contents 1 Background 2 The diocese of Merv 3 The diocese of Herat 4 … Wikipedia
