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Anau Änew | |
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 Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque near Anau | |
  Anau Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′N 58°32′E / 37.883°N 58.533°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| District | Ak bugdaý District |
| Population (1989 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
Anau (Turkmen: Änew, Russian: Аннау, romanized: Annau) is a city in Turkmenistan. Until 20 December 2022 it was the capital of Ahal Province.[2] It is situated 8 km southeast of Ashgabat, to which it is connected via the M37 highway.
Etymology[edit]
The name Anau derives from Turkic Ana ev (Mother's Home), meaning "Mother's Home".
Overview[edit]
The city built a new stadium in 2003 and the National White Wheat Museum in 2005 to house artifacts recovered from the area.[3]
City status in the etrap was assigned on February 3, 2008.[4]
The city was designated "Cultural Capital of the Turkic World" for 2024 at the 39th session of the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture of TURKSOY.[5][6]
Archaeology[edit]
The Chalcolithic Anau culture dates to 4500 BC, following the Neolithic Jeitun culture in the cultural sequence of southern Turkmenistan.[7]
Anau was excavated by a joint Turkmen-U.S. archaeological expedition in the 1990s and 2000s.[7] Anau was a stopping point along the ancient Silk Road. Fine painted pottery is found here.
Transportation[edit]
The city is connected to Ashgabat and Mary by M37 highway.
The largest nearby airport is Ashgabat International Airport, which offers domestic and international flights.
References[edit]
- ^ Population census 2017 Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1–18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
- ^ "Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана об отнесении к категории города нового современного административного центра Ахалского велаята и присвоении ему наименования" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 21 December 2022.
- ^ Picture of Museum, at the site where the earliest settlement was located - pinterest.com
- ^ "Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана принял Постановление об изменении статуса некоторых городов и поселков Туркменистана » «Туркменистан: золотой век»". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Änew şäheri – türki dünýäsiniň medeni paýtagty boldy". TÜRKMENISTAN WE DÜNÝÄ HABARLARY (in Turkmen). 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ Nyýazmämedow, Çerkez (26 December 2022). "Новый облик древнего города" (in Russian). Нейтральный туркменистан. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ a b Kurbanov, Aydogdy (2018-09-14). "A brief history of archaeological research in Turkmenistan from the beginning of the 20th century until the present". ArchéOrient-Le Blog (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
External links[edit]
- ANAW (Anau) iranicaonline.org
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