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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:abandoned
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18th century
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gptkbp:archaeological_excavations
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since 1880s
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gptkbp:destroyedBy
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gptkb:Mongols
1221
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gptkbp:estimated_population_at_peak
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up to 500,000
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gptkbp:founded
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6th century BC
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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capital of several empires
major city of the Islamic world
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ancient Merv
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gptkbp:inscription
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gptkb:State_Historical_and_Cultural_Park_"Ancient_Merv"
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Marv
gptkb:Merv
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Mary_Province
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Turkmenistan
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gptkbp:mainEmpires
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gptkb:Khwarazmian_Empire
gptkb:Seljuk_Empire
gptkb:Achaemenid_Empire
gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Erk_Kala
gptkb:Gyaur_Kala
gptkb:Mausoleum_of_Sultan_Sanjar
gptkb:Sultan_Kala
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Silk_Road
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gptkbp:populationPeak
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12th century
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gptkbp:river
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gptkb:Murghab_River
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the largest cities in the world in the 12th century
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gptkbp:status
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ruins
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1999
yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Туркменистан
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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