Fun facts about Mary
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The name 'Mary' has evolved through various forms including Merv, Margiana, and Margush.
Mary
Turkmenistan
Mary is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937.
From the “Etymology” section
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Mary was founded in 1884 as a Russian military and administrative post.
Mary
Turkmenistan
Mary is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937.
From the “History” section
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In 1968, huge reserves of natural gas were discovered 20 kilometers west of the city.
Mary
Turkmenistan
Mary is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937.
From the “History” section
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Mary's library, opened in 2011, is designed to store three million books.
Mary
Turkmenistan
Mary is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937.
From the “Culture” section
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Turkmen Keraites believe that the Tomb of the Virgin Mary is located in Mary.
Mary
Turkmenistan
Mary is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of Merv and was actually named Merv until 1937.
From the “Culture” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0