Turkmenistan cuisine is a combination of traditional nomadic dishes and influences from neighboring countries. It is rich in meat dishes, vegetables, and bread.
Did you know that the dromedary camel, also known as the one-humped camel, is only known as a domesticated animal and has no wild ancestors?
In any Turkmen household with a small courtyard, one can find a round clay oven called a tamdyr. The tamdyr has existed in the daily lives of people in the Caucasus, East, and Central Asia for centuries.
According to Turkmen legend, the red dress has a special significance in the culture. The story goes that long ago, there was a beautiful young Turkmen girl who lived in a village. She was known for her stunning red dress that she wore every day. One day, a powerful and wealthy sultan came to the […]
The tradition and custom of hunting with falcons have left an indelible mark on the life of the people of Turkmenistan and are part of the nation’s spiritual roots. “Gushchy” is what falconers have been called in Turkmenistan since ancient times. Hunting with birds of prey is a pursuit for agile, daring, wise, and persistent […]
In April 2023, after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Russia-Turkmenistan Margiana Archaeological Expedition resumed its research in Margiana at the base of the Anthropoecology Center of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Khаrakum. The expedition was interrupted during the mawssum period, when archaeological findings were […]
A few kilometers east of Ashgabat, next to modern Anau, the administrative center of the Ahal velayat, lie the magnificent ruins of the Seyit Jamal ad-Din mosque. Once there was a complex consisting of four structures: the mosque itself, the buildings above the tombstone in front of the mosque, and two large buildings with high […]
The State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” is the oldest and most completely preserved of the oasis cities along the Silk Roads in Central Asia. It is located in the territory of Mary velayat of Turkmenistan. It has supported a series of urban centres since the 3rd millennium BC and played an important role […]