Big Kiz Kale at ancient Merv in Turkmenistan

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Big Kiz Kale in the Karakum (Black Sands) desert is one of the many adobe structures at the ancient Turkmen city of Merv, classified as UNESCO world heritage site.

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Size: 5435px × 3566px
Location: Merv, Turkmenistan
Photo credit: © Thomas Lehne/ lotuseaters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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