Bringing Merv to light
In the middle of the Kara Kum desert in the Central Asian republic of Turkmenistan lies Merv, three ancient cities full of archaeological treasures and knowledge of the past.
"The 60-odd existing monuments at Merv are unique. Nothing like them has survived elsewhere.”
Dr Georgina Herrmann, a 1996 Rolex Award Laureate, is one of the driving forces behind the international effort to unearth and understand the secrets of Merv.
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Ten years on the Silk Road
After devoting 10 years to one of the world’s major archaeological sites, Georgina Herrmann has handed over the directorship of the International Merv Project (IMP) to fellow British archaeologist Tim Williams.
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Dr Georgina Herrmann
University College London
Institute of Archaeology
31-34 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0PY
United Kingdom
