Abstract
Training courses at the old Silk Road city of Merv, Turkmenistan
Highlights
The Institute has a long association with the World Heritage Site ofMerv, as reported in the first issue ofAI (1997/1998) and in AI 2002/2003
Ministry of Culture have a series of training programmes to support the staff of the Ancient Merv Archaeological Park
A succession of cities at Merv, which together encompassed over 1 000 ha, range in date from the fifth century to their decline after the Mongol sack in 1 2 2 1 (Fig. 1 ) .1. These cities, once one of infrastructure, and of the opportunity to work alongside colleagues from the inter national community in order to develop solutions to the massive conservation challenges that face Merv today, such as rising groundwater, looting and agriculkm t N
Summary
Home to hundreds ofthousands of traders, As a result, training programmes have artisans, scholars and clerics, who pros been developed to support the Archaeopered and travelled along the fabled silk routes that spanned half the globe They lie in dusty ruin: a monument to past civilizations and changes in world trade, politics and religion. The Ministry of Culture, and especially their staff at the Archaeological Park at Merv, already have a great deal of expertise in dealing with the problems of managing the complex and fragile archaeological landscapes of Merv. They ance, in terms of essential equipment or expertise, it is hoped that it will create a platform for a more equal exchange and development of knowledge and skills. Are short of both essential equipment and as a whole
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