18 Most Interesting Facts About Turkmenistan

Apart from world known heritage sights and a diverse cultural treasure, Turkmenistan is widely known for many other things. Here are 18 most lingering & rarely known facts about Turkmenistan you will love to read.

1. Written Turkmen has gone through a vast number of different alphabets. Prior to 1929, Turkmen was written in the Arabic script. Between 1929 and 1938, a Latin alphabet was used. Then, from 1938 through 1991, the Cyrillic alphabet became the official writing system. In 1991, a new Latinate alphabet was introduced, but it has been slow to catch on.

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2. Roughly 80% of Turkmenistan is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert.

Four Rich Archaeological Sites Of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is fourth biggest reserves of natural gas in the world as we all know, Turkmenistan is also widely famous for its Door To Hell- known as Darwaja- that is a massive natural excavation of land as a result of boiling natural gas. However, apart from this widely know natural spot & its vast gas reserves, Turkmenistan has many things to offer to its tourists one of which is its great archaeological heritage.

With very old residues of ancient human culture developed in Turkish countries, Turkmenistan is culturally rich & full of archaeological archives and thus one amongst the most fascinating sites for archaeologists and researchers. If you’re a curious traveler interested in world’s cultural diversity, you may also love Turkmenistan for this. In this article regarding archaeological sites in Turkmenistan, we have listed some of those sites which you must visit in Turkmenistan if you love wandering through ancient times of human history.

National Museum Of Turkmenistan

Apart from its rich, world-class heritage and vibrant country culture, Turkmenistan is also well-known for its interesting set of museums. The main museum among all them is- National museum of Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan National Museum Entrance

Named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashy, the museum of Turkmenistan was established on 5th January 1998. Turkmenistan national museum sports more than 5 lac articles of basic and auxiliary reserves. This archives include a wide span of historical and informational documents including carpet articles, historical documents, natural articles & much more.

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