Nisa, Turkmenistan - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Nisa, Turkmenistan 

Weather: Sunny, 78/104F.

Route: From Merv 408 km west on M37.

Significance: For 500 years from 3rd century BC to 3rd century CE, Nisa was the capital of the Parthian Empire. It is now just outside the city center of Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Image:

The ruins of Nisa (from whc.unesco.org)