this is still the news a live from berlin high profile figures are rested in jordan government officials insisted the former crown prince is part of a plot to destabilize the kingdom he says he's being punished for speaking out against corruption also coming up on the show the u.s. state of florida is facing a potential ecological disaster officials fear a leaking reservoir could set off a wave of talk sick waste water the governor declares an emergency and hundreds are ordered to leave their homes. plus pope francis gives his traditional easter

blessing and urges rich countries to make sure covert 19 vaccines are distributed fairly to the world's. towm claridge and said welcome to the show and jordan says it has a plot by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom the government maintains homes have been hussein and others were undermining security with the help of foreign powers as many as 20 high level officials have been arrested the denies being part of a conspiracy and says he is being silenced. according to jordan's security officials the king's half brother bin hussein had been under investigation for some time the country's foreign minister said the former crown prince was trying to mobilize tribal leaders against the government with support from abroad. i mean the

investigations monitored interference including calls with foreign parties were guarding the suitable timing to start steps to shake the security of our steady jordan. 16 people including a former adviser to king abdullah and another member of the royal family were arrested the military initially denied arresting has not been hussein and said it had issued him a warning for his actions but in a video statement sent to media on saturday prince homes are claimed he had been placed under house arrest for associating with critics of the royal family there is no conspiracy. it's my movement has restricted it's my ability to communicate has been stripped of its people have been arrested to try distract from the fundamental.

system. and incompetence of. though he no longer holds an official title remains a popular figure in the country. in my view it's just not right for prince hamza to be linked to these people these are people who jordanian see as questionable who are really frowned upon. in what. we do not want to see anything no matter how small happened in this country this country is known and stable and secure and i ask god to have this country remain stable and secure. and many see the stability in king abdul of the 2nd he has enjoyed widespread popularity during his reign jordan is widely seen as an island of carman a troubled region strategically located between israel syria saudi arabia and iraq

the u.s. u.k. and several arab nations of all expressed their full support for the reigning monarch. earlier we spoke to america are sabai lapp political analyst and columnist for the jordan times and mine and i also want to make of prince of prince hans accusations of poor and incompetent governance and whether this was there a mark of a better half brother deprived of his status as crown prince or whether there is truth behind his comments well it's not new that he left. his death as a crown prince of more than 15 years now that he's not a crown prince so basically i don't see our direct link between that specially that he after that he had a lot of very famous letter saying that he has nor desire for governance and he would understand this then he appeared in recent years mortally engaging in domestic issues so it's not something unusual surprising to see these

words which is common in jordan my though it recently in public opinion there's very high criticism for the public the poor let's say governance of government. but being said from a member of the royal family is a bit shocking or surprising and for sure it's risky because it opens. let's say kind of affection which is not the story in jordan the strength of jordan is based on the strength and unity of this time really we never were there so if i want to remember. in the previous iraq in crossing it was a very smooth transition and therefore it's a bit surprising. i was calling this a mer also by live there speaking to us earlier from amman. well now let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world the death toll from the flooding and landslides in indonesia and neighboring east timor now stands at least

76 people dozens more are believed to be missing relief efforts have been hampered by blocked roads and the remoteness of the affected area disaster was caused by a tropical cyclone. now at least 22 members of india's security forces have been killed in some of the worst fighting with far left rebels in years dozens more were injured in the clashes the rebels have been fighting the central government since the 1960 s. and are seen as india's greatest internal security threat. doctors say argentina's president isn't suffering symptoms after he tested positive for the krona virus so fernandez was diagnosed despite receiving 2 doses of the sputnik v. vaccine earlier this year presidential staff say hello now isolated as they continue to observe his condition. in the u.s. state of florida is facing a potential ecological catastrophe officials fear

a leaking reservoir could collapse unleashing a 20 foot wall of water hundreds of residents have been ordered to leave their homes and the governor has declared a state of emergency the race is on to drain the reservoir before the wools gave way polluted water has been gushing out of a break in the vinyl lining of the pool at the piney point plant for the last week officials are alarmed. there were hoping that we can just continue to get the water out in an efficient way in a program and a catastrophic event. efforts to plug the leak have failed emergency crews and the national guard are trying to pump the water out in time to head off disastrous flooding it's a rural area but there are 300 homes nearby residents have been ordered to leave their waste water comes from an old phosphate plant and contains high levels of

phosphorus and nitrogen some social media posts claim the water is radioactive florida's governor has a reassuring message. but to be clear the water being discharged to port manatee is not radioactive as primarily salt water from the port manatee dredge project mixed with legacy process water and storm water runoff. the governor says the company operating the site should be held responsible for local people can only hope that the reservoir walls keep holding up. on german health minister yang sponsors people who have been vaccinated against cova 19 should be given more freedom once the 3rd wave of corona virus infections has passed german health authorities say the risk of viral transmission by those who have received both jobs as a beer appear to be low that he envisioned envisaged

a gradual reopening of business and public life based on tests and vaccinations. cologne is offering a corona special over easter those 60 and older can get inoculated with the vaccine from astra zeneca the vaccine that has been temporarily withdrawn in germany for younger people as a precaution still demand is high which begs the question should you be given more freedom once vaccinated yes i'm all for people having more freedom if they spin this for now i find it all a bit unfair of course it would be nice if i could have more freedom but you've also got to consider the other people. through this with you when the discussion 1st came up i thought no that is absolutely not ok but in the meantime since the pandemic is also causing a lot of economic damage i think it's ok you know. easing restrictions for those vaccinated for example for shopping or travelling has produced mixed reactions even among politicians i mean one thing has to be clear if those vaccinated don't

present a danger to anyone anymore then of course all rights have to go into effect again that's why i find this suggestion good. health care expert car lauterbach's from the junior governing party s.p.d. advises not to be too hasty goalball fitness core example it's still too dangerous if it is studios or inside restaurants the results from the data are simply not yet good enough that however outdoor eating or being at the hairdresser is fine as. the far right party accuses the government of imposing mandatory vaccinations through the back door they say it's not about having more freedom for those vaccinated it's about stigmatizing those who aren't yet vaccinated or don't want to be it looks like to talk about more freedoms for those vaccinated in germany has only just begun. and as christians around the world celebrate easter under the shadow of the pandemic for the 2nd year running pope francis has given his traditional blessing from st peter's basilica in rome he stressed the importance of vaccines and urged rich countries to ensure supplies are fairly distributed to their poor

a neighbor. had been the to put in a blessing for the faithful. pope francis address just a small crowd compared to the usual tens of thousands on easter sunday but his message was one for the world. spirito the internet age the entire international community. in the spirit of global responsibility. to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines. to facilitate the distribution especially in the poorest countries in. the pupil very traditional resort the catholic leader focused his message on the world's most vulnerable including those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and he called for an end to armed conflicts around the globe like that in syria where many also gathered to mark one of the most important christian holidays of the year.

and middle man missi had it just as christ suffered this week the holy week for christians for the salvation of humanity we are also suffering every day with a long war that came to us with the coronavirus pandemic the economic pressure and the families who emigrate. they were among the millions across the world who found ways to celebrate despite the covert 19 restrictions. in jerusalem however this year's worshippers were allowed to participate in mass at the holy settled considered the holiest place in christianity but even there the pandemic was front of mind. i think about life for brazil. and they cannot see.

the. church. like the pope in rome a to speak of hope amid the pandemic. some sports news now and the going to sleep is big game on sunday so when you're on berlin hose tears in the berlin derby when you were looking for a winner that would keep them in the hunt for european qualification and keep their city rivals mired in relegation trouble but he had other ideas. had to were forced into a change for the darby. positive covert 19 test meant alexander was pressed into service and goal. urged on by their funds fireworks outside the ground when you own started with a bang she reacted well to push over cush approval 2nd minute header.

but there was nothing the stand in keeper could do moments later. a rocket from under they made it one nil to after 10 minutes. it looked like it would take at least a miracle for her to get back into the much hand one giulia right when the referee deemed this challenge a material game dizzy worthy of a penalty. dirty look at bucky who stepped up and sent on this new to the wrong way 1135 minutes and that's the way it finished after a 2nd half in which no one could quite get it right in front of goal. the spoils shared in the darby to the point and has done neither sight much good. and were looking to boost their chances of european qualification with a win over visitors brand and drab a game was settled fittingly by an own goal from bray men's division teams that

with just 9 minutes left to play a sad result for brainless stroke are to 7th place just one below the european qualification spots brannon dropped to 13. at all for me for now christine will be with you after the top of the hour with more lines thanks so much for joining us. and you hear yes we can hear you and huddleston is german so it's now bringing. never have been surprised to self with what is possible who is cool really what moves and. who tools are people who follow along the way maurice and critics alike join us from eccles lock stock.

of the desert of turkmenistan contains an array of hidden treasures ancient forgotten kingdoms once flourished here along plentiful rivers who are the people living here and what led to their downfall. after that it was completely abandoned a. new excavation projects are now underway but the traditions of these advanced ancient civilizations are still alive today in turkmenistan. he found. significant role in governing itself. was it natural disasters or dramatic climate change that led to this garden of eden stim eyes. the current coom deserts of turkmenistan. archaeologist who. has come here

from paris to study an ancient metropolis of a long lost kingdom. is over 3000 years old. his team set off long before sunrise as their destination is several hours drive from the capital bought. they're headed for the inhospitable south east of the country and the foothills of the kopek dagg mountains. a manmade hill with ruins rises over the endless flat lands. situated to the east of the caspian sea and central asia turkmenistan's territory is 80 percent desert but it was once home to the teeming metropolises of legendary kingdoms 4000 years ago. was the capital of marciano which developed a sophisticated irrigation system. around $1000.00 b.c.

they controlled the mountain passes leading to an ancient persia. in 327 b.c. alexander the great conquered the trade of their crossroads of the major axes of the silk road. in the 2nd century b.c. the parthians extended their territory from their capital of nice to the borders of the roman empire in 1280. the capital of the empire reached its apogee as the now almost forgotten kingdom wielded tremendous power. a truck brings the excavation team to the ancient trade hub of. located in the middle of a restricted area just a few kilometers from iran. many of them are delighted to join the archaeologists again as their families look forward to the extra money.

but i want to. speak to the workers in russia as they were all born in the soviet union and most understand the language. recently won a renowned research grant in france and is using the funds to pay for this year's dig. his limited resources have to be used efficiently so each and every step must be well thought through. needs to be highly motivated well organized. a good cook. the excavation was interrupted for several years so everyone has to familiarize themselves with the situation on site. the early morning hours are terribly cold.

the dawn light reveals the true structure of the in conspicuous hill. its interior comprises clay brick buildings testifying to thousands of years of history and still mostly concealed. but. the project will keep archaeologists busy for many years the. clay rapidly decomposes if left unprotected after it's on earth and the restores used the same raw material and techniques to cover it as the builders employed 5000 years ago. the clay is mixed with water and straw then thoroughly needed. the mixture is poured into a mold and its surface smoothed. then the finished bricks just have to draw in the sun. the structures at the dig

site were built in around $1000.00 b.c. . they formed a trade hub and center of power amid fertile farm country in the foothills of the copa dag mountains. this is the highest point of the hill. it's where we made the biggest discovery in. the fortress. 40 meters long with them hosing walls and outer corridors. like these modern masons the people back then worked with clay bricks transporting the stone variety over long distances was laborious and there was clay in the immediate vicinity earthen plastering is also an ancient technique and is meant to help the fortresses walls survive just like in past centuries or now you. i think said govinda

this was really a big city for its time comparable to modern paris. there was a commercial district that conducted trade with places all over central asia far to the east and south and especially with the region of modern afghanistan. particularly in the colder part of the year strong descending winds from the mountains must have made life difficult for the people in lake dep a. french archaeologist camille is measuring the area excavated during the last dig with the help of her brazilian assistant some are. precise data is important so that some are can later make detailed drawings of the excavation. the wind kicks up sand and dirt constantly threatening to cover up the archaeologists work. the fine dust gets everywhere clogging up the team's eyes and making breathing more difficult.

when it is very real for it to be fully or stormy and has to coordinate all the teams excavating the monumental hill requires a well conceived plan so that the researchers work during the 6 week digging season isn't in vain it will show for well not free i mean although some cities western outer wall stood here and behind it was more or less fallow land. residence through waist over the wall. where. standing on the ruins that date back to the bronze age when this adjacent hill was quite important. because it is completely different from the rest as the settlement developed on top of it during the bronze age and the 2nd millennium b.c. well known and more and more layers of structures were built on top from generation to generation until far into the iron age in the 1st millennium b.c.

. within the ancient settlement german archaeologist zone your call is tending to a very special site yeah yeah i'm plus we've found a bronze age woman which we're calling the princess is to say that it was plundered already back then but we have found some beautiful jewelry and here we have a splendid cow 70. we have lapis lazuli imported from the afghanistan area too. turquoise which is very common here and beautiful golden b.s. . in france scientists examine the artifacts found in the leg dep a. joint on the yank collects clues that might indicate women having enjoyed a privileged status and the oxes civilization of ancient turkmenistan. certainly the key question the quest exceptionality i will be fit this year the

team made an extraordinary discovery in or look to pay on a thing a grave with several skeletons and imported burial good citizenship one exciting find is the remarkably well preserved female skeleton fiction pham one of the women's grave sympathetic were filled with precious items. and some such examples of also being found in the capital of the oaks a civilization that go no dip a little that there was and they had a sit on defense generally the women's teams that directly next to the men's in the royal necropolis this shows that women in the oaks the civilization played a significant role in governing well some this yes from the issues the as the name like death means big hill and turkmen and it towers 30 meters over the desert even today. the way the car comb is one of the most arid regions on the

planet with the heat and constant wind leaving a barren landscape. surviving here requires resilience to this extreme climate and enduring hardship. and even then it's extraordinarily difficult. but that wasn't always the case as ancient accounts reveal. they tell of a time when the desert was home to a flourishing paradise of sorts called marciano. societies need a reliable supply of fresh water yet the capital of marciano was in the middle of the car coom and today the murray river tapers off into a delta in the desert but what was it like back then. since gone or dead is so far

away from other settlements little was known of the ancient margy on a civilization until modern times and there was seemingly little reason to seek out traces of the past in the car a desert. circling archaeologist mohamed begley was present when a russian researcher happened to make the find of his life in 1972 a bronze age palace. the original name of the city had been lost but local herders called the site. meaning great hill. excavation teams an earth an expansive hilltop settlement 500 meters in diameter and over 3 metres in height with the town center fortified by mud brick walls and defensive towers. the researchers had rediscovered and then

bans ancient civilization. to date turkmen archaeologists protect the remote site have gone or deputy from grave robbers and whether damage. to the center of gone or death they boast so once magnificent building perhaps a palace or temple but with no written records available archaeologists can only speculate did this column based. a wooden roof or a divine figure. this large alcove on the front side of the hall may have contained the rulers throne. who reigned here. king or a high priest. the diggers here have found an artifact that appears ordinary at 1st glance but demonstrates the sophisticated pottery skills of the people of gone or. another

clue is the advanced technology used and their kilns. 9 metres long and almost 4 in width this kiln contained 2 chambers with one used to make a fire and the other to process around mix. this innovation unable the firing process to be effectively controlled with evenly distributed temperatures which in turn allowed ceramics to be mass produced the glaze on the walls is still visible and there is minimal evidence of misfiring in the kiln. the ancient domed of an ad served by the millennia and continues to be used in a somewhat altered form in the countryside. this one is being used to make a traditional specialty. meat filled dumplings.

gone or dep it was situated between the then still flowing arms of the mar gob river which was bad by melt water from the mountains and flowed down into the flat lands bringing the desert to life. and intricate canal network distributed the water in the fields something that required a highly effective division of labor and organization similar to that in other. dance cultures. the waters of the murray are most abundant in spring. the land flourished with herds of cattle grazing along the banks the fields were rich with grain fruits vegetables and cotton meanwhile the population grew and produced surpluses to trade with other peoples. but changing climate center natural disasters remained

a constant threat. of the rare but intense rainfall caused tremendous flooding and threaten the clay buildings. so the devised a sophisticated drainage system to keep large water volumes under control. undergoing or depp a complex network of clay conduits was installed for fresh water and sewage a technological innovation that reflects the bronze age people's advanced way of life. is surrounded by large cemeteries filled with thousands of graves. most of them are simple chambers. but near the palace the excavators chanced upon some very special burial sites. here the deceased were laid to

rest in mortuary houses. and archaeologists also found the skeletons of camels donkeys dogs and horse. wasn't used for writing. or cards are left as food for the afterlife. one thing is certain. played an important role. just outside the modern capital of. is the state run horse breeding farm housed in posing building. the fountain in itself is a monument with the oil rich nation investing heavily to honor its prized horses. to this day many turkmens are passionate about horse breeding.

on this training ground the local star horses the turkmen breed are showcased in all their splendor they're essentially a sacred national treasure. instructs the team of trainers. which. are extraordinarily skilled at galloping their movements take up wide spaces and are very elastic. the extreme desert climate has lent the breed exceptional resilience and stamina and they are top class in. long distance riding even through desert areas devoid of water. be the. horses of the most beautiful purebreds in the world so compared to one of the breed. is really.

actually all of the horses have a techie blood in them because the breed is 5000 years old. there are only 8000 purebred techies in the world making them very valuable. one horse costs 100000 euros on average but some enthusiastic have paid as much as 2000000. going to the burial sites presumably built for marciano's rulers resembled the above ground palace interior. and while the priceless grave goods were robbed a long ago archaeologists still make astonishing finds. servants were buried alongside their masters and in 12 they were laid to rest next to a 4 wheel carriage

a mere status symbol it was surely never ridden through the desert. many of the finds from going. are now kept at the museum of the modern regional capital of mari near the ancient away says. the prestigious building reflects the turkmens pride in their history. the museum director presents unique pieces of bronze age art the likes of which have only been associated with highly developed ancient cultures. the inlay work from the royal necropolis was an unprecedented 2 luxury in central asia and it adorned jewelry cases and wooden chests. these treasures show the diverse cultural influences that reached turkmenistan 4000 years ago a region that was anything but peripheral at the time. metal analyses of the large

bronze containers reveal that they were usually made of elaborate copper and arsenic alloys rather than the more common copper in tin combination found in most bronze. this wooden disc will also involve to completely new technology and was stabilized by a bronze tire. this figure adorned with gold plating depicts an eagle diving down and symbolizes a power conscious ruling elite. gone adept as one of the largest bronze age settlements ever excavated but large areas remain on study to this day. archaeologists hope to find potential signs of temple complexes what gods were worshiped here and what led to marciano's fall. in the in the ancient oasis city of merit in the car

a comb desert is shrouded in legend and lay at the intersection of the old silk road trade routes leading from china to the middle east and onwards to europe america is steeped in a long and varied history. since the 2nd century b.c. has blossomed several times palaces and 12 kilometers of fortification walls were erected here again out of clay bricks its former glory can only be imagined. dynasty after dynasty each one left its mark. during his conquest of the persian empire alexander the great renamed alexandria and marciano reconstructing it as a greek city. but wind and rain have eroded the once thriving trade hub rendering it largely on recognizable. wealth and strategic location made it highly coveted

among major powers in the 1st century a deep the city acted as a border fortress to ward off nomads coming from the east while in the middle ages it rose to become one of the most illustrious cities in the world and an important center of islamic learning little remains of that legacy today. the ancient craft of jewelry making has remained alive in the region of mer. turkmens ascribe mystical powers to silver such as driving out evil spirits through it sound or neutralizing poison. the traditional jewelry crafted in the marab area is considered uncertain past even today. and not reliant . on men heaven my name is and. i live in ma and come from a family of jewellers. i'm proud of this golden

a medal that the president awarded to me personally it makes me very happy thank you for everything you. are heroic protector received an additional name this year we call him the people's elder graduation. and that enthusiasm for the president is widespread. a number of ruins in the city have been elaborately reconstructed while the muslims primarily attract believers from neighboring iran who come to pay respects to their shiite saints. america has always been a melting pot for not just luxury goods but also news and ideas changed hands between cultures. around $200.00 b.c.

the 1st capital of the parthian civilization rose to become a bustling trade how the magnificence of nisa was renowned well beyond the borders of the kingdom which developed into a powerful rival of the roman empire. professor carley pollies has been studying the ancient center of power for years. his italian team have already studied the imposing palace of nisa together with their turkmen colleagues. now there on earth in the palaces storerooms and sister. in quest of. the message in our exploratory digs these past weeks we discovered 2 large storage containers and we're still busy excavating these round wine vessels as they're really baked into the ground. it could be quickly. we

found little inscribed tablets used as labels that mock the contents from quantity of the big containers. and. then i think. about it so. what leap elise especially helps to find are written documents precious little is known about this mysterious people who ruled bast expanses of territory in central and western asia for half a millennium parthian culture featured a blend of ancient persian and greek traditions. the view in part the uni's of it was an extraordinarily exciting place but i'm fascinated by the entire period which began through the political and cultural conquest of central asia by alexander the great. the cultural impact in particular continue to resonate for a long time in later king of this. which is. you know we've dug

up these architectural elements might have fired clay. these leaf motifs a typical of western style i mean czech characteristically greek central i usually . in the lingo gray conducting greek culture and utilizing greek artistic and stylistic elements that memphis saw as the elite standard than later known greek root as i am to uphold it was a way of demonstrating the power in the kid a grand the in faith in that way led. the finds a nice are testament to the strong greek influence in the region. is this one of the heroes of greek legends. this marble goddess of love is reminiscent of figures on the acropolis in athens.

these magnificent ivory drinking horns were likely used during lively feasts in the royal court. the works of art are adorned with elements from greek mythology such as this winged lion with snakes on its head . or this nim bathing. and this centaur half man half horse carrying a child through the air. this scene is from the day to day life of greek heroes. zain. but this desert land holds more than treasures from the past a car a comb also boasts one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the world. this wealth of natural resources has its dark side noxious gas that seeps out here in

countless places. the car coom desert poses a potential threat to the global climate. at least if the german scientist tunnel schaumburg has spent years trying to find a way of stopping the gas from escaping. to spilling into times. in the middle of the desert lies darbhanga far away from the big cities of the country here in one of the largest deserts in the world camels have always been invaluable much sought after goods were transported from china on their backs along the silk road to the middle east in europe we'll carriages and carts would have gotten stuck in the sand to this day roots to darvocet are all unpaved in 1901 geologists who were drilling chanced upon a gas filled cavern causing it to collapse through the sudden drop in pressure.

this formed a crater 70 meters in diameter that has been expelling methane ever since. the geologists set the greenhouse gas on fire to prevent it from spreading and it still burning. ideally the scientists would stop. but they have yet to find a solution. locals call this place the gates of hell. the fiery spectacle draws visitors from far and wide to the dirt's of the desert nomads. their hosts greet them with a rousing musical performance. singers are highly esteemed in the country. they're considered to be proud nation's memory and have an important place at

family celebrations and formal dinners they play musical accompaniment on traditional turkmen instruments the 2 string long necked guitar and the 3 string violin like. the threat of. the 1st meanwhile pockets of gas blaze away in the dark bozza crater day and night methane streams out of the desert floor. and an enormous quantity still deep in the earth turkmenistan has yet to find an answer to this daunting problem. the northern silk road running from. russia passed through that. along at least the trade.

says thanks to the waters of the river today the former capital of the islamic empire has been reduced to rubble and ruins. few structures remain that attest to the former greatness of one of the most significant metropolises of its time. again was called the heart of islam and capital about 1000 wise men the famed physician even siena known in the west is obvious saina taught here the could look timor minaret remains the tallest in central asia and has miraculously survived the various wars and earthquakes young couples traditionally walk around it praying for a happy marriage and healthy children. as in marriage. is golden age ended in 2021 when gang is caught and marched to the city

with a huge army the mongol ruler redirected the waters of the daria flooding the city and allegedly killing over 100000 inhabitants now the walls are being repaired in a project that will take decades to complete. after turkmenistan gained independence from the soviet union its own history became acutely important to the ancient city of is now being elaborately restored. among goal ruler could look to more presumably had this magnificent tomb built for his wife. its interior depicts a stone calendar with 4 large windows standing for the weeks of the months 12 curved arches for the months of the year 24 pointed arches for the hours of the day

. and $365.00 mosaics representing the days of the year and ensemble symbolizing divine order. the husband of a tour of big buried here must have loved her deeply as he spared no expense also with the sumptuous stores from fine woods. but today makes quite an impression as well with many modern buildings constructed in an eastern architectural mix and featuring white marble facades and mirrored glass. it's also home to the largest mosque in central asia. a city of super lives. also claims to have the world's biggest indoor ferris wheel

. and the place wouldn't be complete without and a limpid complex with a mascot wearing traditional attire. heroes of the past stand at many public squares as the country seeks to affirm its own great history after the many years of soviet occupation and suppression of the turkmen culture and language. for thousands of years life was dictated here by trade routes and the availability of water. and now turkmenistan's economic lifeblood is natural gas along with its market price. this great ancient moscow now had withstood numerous disasters intact but then in

1948 a tremendous earthquake sent the magnificent structure and many other cultural treasures tumbling down. for many local women this ruin is now a pilgrimage site. childless women are particularly drawn to the tomb of the soupy st kitts baby whose spirit is said to help them become pregnant. we think of the friends have come of the a.c.m. that said you let me come on this it is to shake gemma leadin last day just come as pilgrims to the tomb if this legendary saint. they also make animal sacrifices and share the meat with their relatives and neighbors who join them hand . if they have troubles they find comfort and help from be elements in this ruin

it's really a wonderful place. visitors put children's clothes and plastic toys into the remains of the walls an unusual ritual for and islamic country and amongst the debris believers placed little crips and baby dolls it's based on an ancient fertility ritual from pre islamic times hope springs eternal. it said that women must walk around the sacred ruin 3 times while praying in order for their wishes to be answered. got me going to cuba after being inhabited without interruption for 4000 years dep a was deserted in the early 1st millennium b.c. and the structure collapsed after a major fire. a small number of inhabitants stayed in the city.

and in the 3rd century b.c. nomads settled in these ruins after that the site was completely abandoned and its former residents settled in other places in the foothills of the kobe dag mountain . animal bones from look death a are being analyzed by archaeologists at the french national museum of natural history in paris. they want to find out more about life in an ancient turkmenistan with especially regarding how people ate. stillness to. go in and look deeper we were lucky to find numerous 2 through means some in their entirety. the really exciting thing is that our fines include many very young animals particularly males that seem to have been deliberately killed it. says in this indicates to us that the farmers were only interested in producing milk but

that. with this material we can reconstruct the life of the 5 to 6000 year old site and understand how the people ate back and. looked this year's 6 week excavation season is ending. just the one guard will be staying behind at the site. julio sarmento is the last to leave his ruins. the work goes on in the expedition house where restores pieced together individual shards and filling gaps. it seems like a great deal of work for often meager findings but who knows if this very bronze arrow tip might prove to be very important because it indicates surprising trade

relations or military conquest spy foreign rulers it's for an excavation supervisor the nights are short as the limited weeks at the dig site need to be utilized intensely. julio sarmento knows that a successful expedition takes meticulous planning and a bit of luck. and then maybe he'll make a sensational find next year. after all the royal tunes of the dep a must still be lying on earth somewhere and the excavation site. even barry ordinary finds are analyzed in a paris laboratory with state of the art equipment. one seemingly insignificant detail might be a crucial piece in the overall puzzle like these plant remains. these are carbonized plants remains they come from halts and all vns and places where people

were cooking or making fire and they were preserved because they were exposed to the fire and called in as you can see the old black those remains we have wheat remains so the cultivated plants barley so another scenario but we also have great remains we have signed some great cultivation from the 1st millennium b.c. so that's from the brawn sage in looked up and also on the sides julio stormy and so as come to paris with the turkmen head archaeologist to learn more about the latest analysis results here we have some would desist from that and we put them under this reflected light microscope where we can have strong magnification so if you want to have a look at the end of the structure. the specimen is juniper wood as can be found growing in the highlands around look depp a today. they

a clear indication that it wasn't climate change that drove people away. and only. live from a.c.m. in paris regularly holds expert conferences in order to provide information on the latest developments and findings the focus today is on turkmenistan julio saw me anto and mohamed made of our reporting about the latest research there for a long time the country was basically a blank spot in the historical atlas but excavations show that for millennia it was a hotspot of world history from 4000 b.c. to the beginning of modern times it played an important role in the expanse of eurasian cultural sphere issues ancient turkmenistan grew rich from conducting trade along the silk road which carried highly valued goods from eastern asia to the middle east and rome with its strategically important position between western and central asia the region formed of by the link between the rulers of china and

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