this is g.w. news a live from berlin britain mourns the death of prince philip the. military salutes and moments of silence are being held in tribute to the 99 year old husband of queen elizabeth the 2nd as we look at how the country is grieving along with the royal family also coming up on the show embracing pandemic skeptics the far right alternative for germany party needs to planet election campaign but could infighting push them even further to the right.

hello i'm claire richardson welcome to the show britain is mourning the death of prince philip husband to queen elizabeth he died on friday aged 99 flights will fly at half mast until the day of his funeral which is yet to be announced although buckingham palace has asked crowds not to gather or lay flowers during the pandemic people have been coming out to express their grief in the last hour the military has been paying tribute to the prince. the sound goodbye. across britain military guns fire salute the late prince philip a day after his death. many british people are pausing to mark the passing of a man they held dear. i have a huge huge amount of respect for the royal family quite emotional actually even

just talking about it we have a nice break as we walk in the parliament square i'm like oh it's really just a festive just but if we had come down here and just been to the palace and safety of a state mosques and everything else and just the place the royal family today the prince philip was some wonderful father and a real asset to british life and i'm sure the queen is grieving terribly my wishes to her very sad actually shed a tear i felt really it's we knew it was going to happen is still very very sad sad sad he's been with those all throughout loyce the pair of. people in london have made their way to windsor castle and buckingham palace to pay their respects to the late duke of edinburgh. the royal family urged crowds knots to gather due to a pandemic asking them to make donations to charity instead u.k. prime minister boris johnson says his thoughts are with the queen who has lost her

husband. so we mourn today with her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her into her family and we give thanks as a nation and the kingdom for the extraordinary life and work of prince philip you can bet. and britain flocks will continue to fly at half mast all over the country until the princess funeral. and for more we're now joined by culture reporter robin at merrill robin great to see you there what do you think will be prince philip's lasting legacy. well i think a legacy of a life for some is supposed to queen and country if you think 73 is you know a very difficult role of number 2 you know this. number 2 anyway playing

2nd fiddle to his wife which was difficult for him because he was quite a guy. he once said his job was. first 2nd to last to never let down and indeed in most of these areas in public he never did. the other great legacies of course the wallace team which he starts it. way back in 1956. it's all about connecting young people with nature and the outdoors he was an environmentalist before his time and it continues to this day it gives young people self-reliance it gives them recess pulse ability and it belief in serving the community and will continue to do so waves of future how has the queen it been fairing because he has as you said been such a rock for her and what must be quite a lonely role at times. absolutely awful stupid for this very difficult time

because. it is said he was the only man indeed the only person who world who could speak to her normally there is a funny how he said when he was driving rather fast and she was gasping and he to injury said if you do that again i'll throw you out of the car recounted anybody else being able to say that to the british mother getting away with not that they were a couple times 3 quarters of a century so despite the queen knowing this was going to happen she must have known for the last week or so i think maybe we all do but it comes when someone passes as you know as i know when that moment happens it does hit you very hard and i'm sure she is grieving she is in deep sorrow as it said on the message it was

true outside the palace yesterday and the nation is in warning but it is also important to remember that prince philip was at times quite a divisive figure what more can you tell us about that. well yes in this age of political correctness absolutely a divisive figure he was famous for his gaffes a lot of them under a piece of who he is he didn't suffer fools gladly and he was actually quite blunt this one time when the message training and astronaut now look you're not in there is it when you're a bit too fat. he's most famous of here in germany he did speak german just when he was a child he he was educated for one here in germany. he called chancellor helmut kohl the rice cans now this is a job that is only associated with adults so that didn't go down very well i would like to say though the people who knew him and worked with him my brother

worked for pat. sometimes and they said he was actually very easy to deal with because he always had something to say to. somebody who's very relaxed within himself so there were 2 sides or divisive as you said. robin merrill thank you so much for that update. and let's turn our attention now to some other stories making headlines around the world in myanmar protesters are demonstrating again in this city of mandalay just light a heavy military presence in the country has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader aung san suu kyi in february more than 600 people have been killed while demanding the return to democracy and police in greece have launched a manhunt after a veteran crime reporter was shot dead outside his home in athens you're go scurry of us was ambushed and shot several times as he arrived home from work media offices in greece are frequently targeted in fire bombing and vandalism attacks

more. closure prudie's a long standing president is my oh my go it has been re-elected for a 5th term provisional results show he won it 98 percent of the vote facing just one challenger the businessman as a car is my own foreign cars and safety concerns prevented him from campaigning and all the other opposition parties boycotted the vote. in german chancellor angela merkel will introduce legislation aimed at giving the federal government more powers to impose nationwide endemic rules until now regional leaders have been forced restrictions leading to a patchwork of regulations germany is battling a 3rd couvade 19 wave and doctors warn hospitals will soon be overwhelmed. with germany's a far right alternative for germany party is holding a convention this weekend to decide what their program will be for national elections the september they have $600.00 delegates are meeting in person in the

city of dresden just by high numbers of coronavirus cases here in germany and protests are taking place outside the conference the party's anti islam anti immigrant stance as well as its criticism of measures to fight the pandemic have accorded a controversy. and the gathering is expected to be the scene of a bitter debate between its extreme right faction and its more conservative powers . germany will hold a federal election later this year and is planning an aggressive campaign for the party which he co-chairs. the far right parties platform will include calls for the deportation of hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and for severe restrictions to be imposed on immigration. it will also suggest that germany should follow the british example and leave the e.u. as well as the eurozone. if he also wants to s'pore points with critics of germany's coronavirus policy with their

stance against compulsory mask wearing and lockdown measures. hopes to remain relevant to the 10s of thousands of protesters in germany on this the party is unified but the if these co-leader is under attack from other top party figures above all from his beer and hooka he let the party's extreme right wing which was put under intelligence surveillance for its stances morten had sharply criticized the radical wing at last year's party congress to keep the if tea from fear into far right and potentially losing votes. is it really wise to speak of a coronavirus dictatorship we don't live in a dictatorship if we did we could hardly hold this party congress today. the internal struggle could also affect this weekend's party conference according to media reports influential functionaries are making moves to remove morton from the party leadership. and i'm joined now by our political correspondent simon young was

reporting from the party convention dr dan simon as we heard the a.f.d. is finalizing its strategy going into the september elections what issues are dominating the convention. yeah the main thing that the alternative for germany wants to do here this weekend is to launch its election campaign programme they've launched that last night under a slogan germany but normal it's their vision of what normality should mean in germany they say they want to get back to normality that includes things like ditching the euro reintroducing compulsory military service banning minarets a lot of emphasis on the traditional family models and so on so they'll be discussion about that outside the party congress hall here i'm sure about whether that really is what normal should mean in germany but these discussions

here about to contents of their election program i think are overshadows the report said by a rift in the party about which is the real direction they want to go and do they want to drift more to the right and push that envelope of right wing rhetoric even further as some of wanted to do or do they want to get back somehow into more into the middle of german politics and we're seeing that played out here but the more moderate leader mentioned. he will stay in the job it seems but that's certainly one of a few battles that are being played out here and simon members have been active in anti coronavirus demonstrations the party has links to radical virus deniers how has the pandemic been featuring in their platform. there have been those links and we've seen senior politicians talking about the government creating

panic and saying that corona reason are less dangerous than the flu they try to play on those fears or. the idea that they are standing up for people's civil civil . liberties and freedoms against the government want to sort of close those things down so they've talked a lot about that they criticize the government for changing its mind on its policy . but they themselves have been a bit confused about corona they certainly want to push back against things like any idea for instance requiring people to have vaccinations or to carry vaccine polish boards are going to have to leave it there so i mean young reporting for us from dresden thank you so much. let's turn our attention now to some other developments in the pandemic the use of drugs regulator is reviewing johnson and johnson's covert $1000.00 vaccine after 4 reports of unusual blood clots it's also expanding its investigation of astra zeneca shot meanwhile the world health

organization says there is still a quote shocking imbalance in the global distribution of coronavirus vaccines and you tally shows 87 percent of the shots have been administered in wealthy countries and french police say they have busted an underground restaurant in paris more than $100.00 dinars were fined and the organizer arrested for breaking and demick rules . i've got some sports news now and turning to all struggling bealefeld hosted a pry bar on a friday the visitors want to say when to boost their slim chances of european qualification while the home side needed 3 points to help avoid a relegation. and only one goal by freiburg at 69 minutes and won the game for bielefeld lifting the out of the drop zone at least until their rivals play today and tomorrow remain in 10th place in the standings.

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the desert of turkmenistan contains an array of hidden treasures ancient forgotten kingdoms once flourished here along plentiful rivers who were the people living here and what led to their downfall a verse where after that it was completely abandoned. new excavation projects are now underway but the traditions of these advanced ancient civilization. today in turkmenistan. was it natural disasters or dramatic climate change that led to this. is. the. turkmenistan. archaeologist who. has come here

from paris to study. a long lost kingdom. is over 3000 years old. long before sunrise as their destination is several hours drive from the capital. headed for the hospitable south east of the country and the foothills of the. hill with ruins over the endless flatland. situated to the east of the caspian sea and central asia. territory is 80 percent desert. it was once home to the teeming metropolises of legendary kingdoms 4000 years ago. was the capital of. which developed a sophisticated system. around $1000.00 b.c.

they controlled the mountain passes leading to an ancient persia. 27 b.c. alexander the great conquered the trade. 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. the capital of the empire reached its apogee as the now almost. wielded tremendous power. a truck brings the excavation team to the ancient trade hub of it with a day located in the middle of a restricted area just a few kilometers from iran. and many of them are delighted to join the archaeologists again as their families look forward to the extra money.

so i want to go. speaks to the workers in russia as they were all born in the soviet union and most turkmens still understand the language. stormy until recently want to renounce a 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 at this team needs to be highly motivated and well organized. religious order that. 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. and clay rapidly decomposes if left unprotected after it's on earth and the restores used the same wrong 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 dagg mountains. this is the highest point of the hill about the ego it's where we made the biggest discovery in the early setting the fortress. it's a 40 meters long with an opposing 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. i think.

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 depth a. french archaeologist camille is measuring the area excavated during the last dig with the help of her brazilian assistants some are up. 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. i don't

know when the journey will fit to the full us army and it 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. well enough if i'm not also the city's western outer wall stood here and behind it was more or less fallow land. residence through waist over the wall we're standing on ruins that date back to the bronze age when this adjacent hill was quite important to. the present 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.

israel within the ancient settlement german archaeologist zone your code is tending to a very special site. yeah yeah and possibly found a bronze age woman's tombs which we're calling the princes too it was plundered already back then but we have found some beautiful jewelry and here we have a splendid cow suddenly be made we have lapis lazuli imported from the afghanistan area turquoise which is very common here and beautiful golden b.s. . in france scientists examine the artifacts found in the leg. joint to move yet collects clues that might indicate women having enjoyed a privileged status and the oxes civilization up and ship turkmenistan. sedately keep their feet in the quest exceptionally 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 $1.00 exciting find is the remarkably well preserved female skeleton the chin family in one of the women's graves in particular 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 they've been washing their hands sit on defense generally the women's teams are 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 year's from the shoes. of the name means big hill and turkmen and the towers 30 meters over the desert even today. the current 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 a comb and today the murky river tapers off into a delta in the desert but what was it like back then. since gone or dave 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 and expansive hilltop settlements 500 meters in diameter and over 3 metres in height with the town center fortified by mud brick walls and defensive towers. the researchers have rediscovered an

advanced ancient civilization. today turkmen archaeologists protect the remote site have gone or depp a grave wrong. and weather damage. the center of gone or death a boast so once magnificent building perhaps a palace or temple but with no written records available archaeologists and only speculate did this column pay support 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. a king or a high priest. with. 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 they're 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 in a basin enable 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 oven as served by the millennia and continues to be used in a somewhat altered form in the turkmen countryside. this one is being used to make a traditional specialty. meat filled dumplings. for.

governor dep it was situated between the then still flowing arms of the marquis river which. 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 advanced cultures. the waters of the most abundant in. 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 send natural disasters remained a constant threat. 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. under going or dep 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. the central palace area is surrounded by large cemeteries filled with thousands of graves most of them are simple chambered tombs but near the palace the excavators chanced upon some very special burial sites. here the deceased were laid to rest in mortuary houses. archeologists also found the

skeletons of camels donkeys dogs and. was it used for writing. or cards. food for the afterlife. one thing is certain horses played an important role in march. just outside the modern capital of. the state run horse breeding farm house. building. the fountain in itself is a monument with the oil rich nation investing heavily it's prized. to this day many turkmens are passionate about horse breeding.

on this training ground the local star horses the. breed are showcased in all their splendor they're essentially a sacred national treasure. and the team of trainers. 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 class in long distance riding even through desert areas devoid of water. horses of the most beautiful purebreds in the world. he's really.

actually all of the horses have blood in them because the breed is 5000 years old. t.v. . there are only 8000 purebred in the world making them very valuable. one horse costs 100000 euros on average. but some have paid as much as 2000000. and going to the burial sites presumably built for margi on his rulers resembled the above ground palace interior. and while the priceless grave goods where rob the long ago archaeologists still make astonishing find. servants were buried alongside their masters and in 12 they were laid to rest next to a 4 wheeled carriage. a mere status symbol it was surely never ridden through the

desert. many of the fines from going our deputy 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 and tin combination found in most bronze. this wooden disk we'll also involved a 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. as one of the largest bronze age settlements ever excavated but large areas remain unstudied 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 old the ancient away society of marriage 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 buried 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 mer of alexandria and margy ana 'd reconstructing it as a greek city. but wind and rain have a row did the once thriving trade hub rendering it largely unrecognizable. america's wealth and strategic location made it highly coveted among major powers

in the 1st century a.d. 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. and the traditional jewelry crafted in the marriage area is considered uncertain past even today. and mother reliant. on men has a my name is an asian. i live in ma and come from a family of jewellers. i'm proud of this school dinner that all that the president

awarded to me personally it makes me very happy thank you for everything. our 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 we're not just luxury goods but also news and ideas change hands between cultures. to lose tonight. around $200.00 b.c.

the 1st capital of the parthian civilization rose to become a bustling trade hub the magnificence of nisa was renowned well beyond the borders of the kingdom which developed into a powerful rival of the roman empire professor carlo li 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 are on earth thing the palaces storerooms and cistern. in. the north in my city in our exploratory digs these past weeks we discovered to log storage containers and we're still busy excavating these round wine vessels as they're really baked into the ground. we

found little inscribed tablets used as labels that marked the contents from quantity of the big containers. and if. they didn't think. it at the service. what lipa lease especially hopes 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 was an extraordinarily exciting place but me 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 kingdom. which is. a main theme we've dug

up these architectural elements might have fired clay. these leaf motifs a typical of western style i mean characteristically greek central i usually. in the lingo gray conducting greek culture and utilizing greek artistic and stylistic elements that emphasized the elite standard the late to known greek root as i am to uphold as a way of demonstrating the power in the kid a grand the baby kucera know in that way let them feel. the fines and needs them 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. but this desert land holds more than treasures from the past the 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 current desert poses a potential threat to the global climate. at least the german scientist. has spent years trying to find a way of stopping the gas from escaping. in the middle of the desert. 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 and 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 empire is spectacle draws visitors from far and wide of the desert nomads. their hosts greet them with a rousing musical performance. made of turkmen singers are highly esteemed in the country. they're considered to embody the crowd 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. theirs was. the 1st meanwhile pockets of gas blaze away in the dark. day and night. methane streams out of the desert floor unchecked and somewhat. 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 summer khan to awestricken in russia passed through the car a coom along it lay the trade hub of konya against

a team in no way says thanks to the waters of the daria 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 of a 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. his golden age ended in 1221 when ganga's khan marched to the city with

a huge army. the mongol ruler redirected the waters of the daria flooding the city and allegedly killing over $100000.00 inhabitants now the walls are being repaired and a project that will take decades to complete. after turkmenistan gained independence from the soviet union its own history became acutely important 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 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 limp it 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. news. 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 room. as now a pilgrimage site. childless women are particularly drawn to the tomb of the soupy saint keys b.b. whose spirit is said to help them become pregnant. we had a thing of the friends have come of age 7 that said you have the me of my visit 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 beyond in this ruin it's really

a wonderful place the high video. visitors put children's clothes and plastic toys into the remains of the walls an unusual ritual for an 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 through. 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 mountains . animal bones from a look deputy are being analyzed by archaeologists at the french national museum of natural history in paris. they want to find out more about life in ancient turkmenistan it was especially regarding how people ate. still missing is that going deeper we were lucky to find numerous 2 through me some in their entirety who they think the really exciting thing is that our fines include many very young animals particularly males that seem to have been deliberately killed. in this indicates to us that the farmers were only interested in producing milk products but the. this

material we can reconstruct the life of the 5 to 6000 year old site and understand how the people ate back then. and looked this years 6 weeks excavation season is ending. just the one card 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 aerotech 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 tombs of all of depp a must still be lying on earth somewhere and the excavation site. even very 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 communists. they come from hall so. and of uncertain places where people were

cooking or making fire and they were preserved because they were exposed to the fire and carbon as you can see they're all black those remains we have wheat remains so they decided cultivated plants barley so another cereal but we also have great remains we have signed some great cultivation from the 3rd millennium b.c. so that's from the bronze sage in looked up and also other sites 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 wood this is from look deeper and we put them under this reflected light microscope where we can have strong magnification so if you want to have a look at there at the structure. the specimen is juniper wood as can be found growing in the highlands around today.

clear indication that it wasn't climate change that drove people away. 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 sarmento and mohammad are 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 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 by the link between the rulers of china and the emperors of

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