Jump to: navigation, search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2013) Gonur Tepe is an archaeological site of about 55 hectares in Turkmenistan that was inhabited by Indo-Iranian peoples until sometime in the 2nd millennium BCE dating back to 2500 BCE.[1] Its located about 60 km north of Mary, Turkmenistan (the capital city of Mary Province). The site was discovered by Greek-Russian archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi. Sarianidi discovered a palace, a fortified mud-brick enclosure, and temples with fire altars which he believes were dedicated to the Zoroastrian religion. He also found what appears to be the boiler for the ritual drink soma, which is mentioned in the Rigveda and also in the Avesta as haoma. Sarianidi says he also found dishes with traces of cannabis, poppy and ephedrine. According to Sarianidi, this discovery strengthens the theory that these were the ingredients of soma. The northern part of the complex had a central citadel-like structure about 100m by 180m (350 by 600 feet) in size. A southern complex is about 1.5 hectares in size. The site was most likely abandoned after the Murghab Rivers course moved to the west.[2][3] Gonur is among the largest ruins in the Morghabs delta region; over 150 ancient settlements dating to the early Bronze Age (2500-1700 BCE) have been found there.[1] See also[edit] Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex References[edit] 1.^ Jump up to: a b Eduljee, K. E. Gonur Mouru Region. Retrieved 23 April 2013. Includes multiple images. 2.Jump up ^ Michael Wood (January 2009). The Story of India: Beginnings (DVD). PBS Home Video/British Broadcasting Corporation. Event occurs at 0:37. OCLC 368005891. 3.Jump up ^ Anastasis Agathos (June 2010). Black Sands (52min, documentary trailer), youtube/watch?v=0LMvFI8gPAU,. Urgh Productions. External links[edit] Black Sands documentary - A site about the documentary on Gonur Tepes archaeological site Coordinates: 38.1907°N 62.0343°E Stub icon This Turkmenistan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Stub icon This Central Asian archaeology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Categories: Archaeological sites in Turkmenistan Former populated places in Turkmenistan Mary Province Turkmenistan geography stubs Asian archaeology stubs Central Asia stubs Navigation menu Create account Log in Article Talk Read Edit View history Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikimedia Shop Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Esperanto Français Edit links This page was last modified on 5 October 2014 at 00:19. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Contact Wikipedia Developers Mobile view
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