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Margiana, ca. 300 BCE.
'Margu' (Greek 'Margiana') was a
satrapy of the
Achaemenid Empire, mentioned in the
Behistun inscriptions of ca.
515 BC by
Darius Hystaspis. It was centered at
Merv in modern
Turkmenistan.
See also
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Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
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History of Turkmenistan
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Margiana