Surrounded by the 4th-century Gyaur-Kala, inside are Merv's first mosque (8th century) and a sardoba. A cross-section of the southwest fortifications by British archaeologists shows layers of construction throughout centuries of inhabitation.

Surrounded by the 4th-century Gyaur-Kala, inside are Merv's first mosque (8th century) and a sardoba. A cross-section of the southwest fortifications by British archaeologists shows layers of construction throughout centuries of inhabitation.






