Ashkabad [monastery?], (near) Asgabat, Ahal Welayaty, TM

Raw data

"The remains of two Parthian Buddhist stupas each have been found in Turkmenistan at Merv (modern Mary) and near Ashkabat. Buddhist caves have also been found near Ashkabat." - Berzin (1994-2006)

Asgabat, Turkmenistan Page
Other names: Ashkabad,Ashgabat,Poltoratsk,Askabad,Aşgabat,Ashqabad,Ashkhabad,Askhabad
World:Turkmenistan:Ahal Welayaty
Lat 37.9500 Long 58.3833
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html

Input by: tmciolek, Aug 3, 2010

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 03 Aug 2010

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 20 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.

General location of the Ashkabat [monastery?], TM.
Lat 37.9500 Long 58.3833
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.9500+58.3833+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Ashkabat%20[monastery?],%20TM)&ll=37.9500,58.3833&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Ashkabad [monastery?]

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• Turkmenistan:Ahal Welayaty

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

• [missing data]

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx., Lat 37.9500 Long 58.3833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• [missing data]

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

• Asgabat - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• Ashkabad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Ashgabat - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Poltoratsk - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Askabad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Aşgabat- http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Ashqabad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Ashkhabad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html
• Askhabad - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Approx., Lat 37.9500 Long 58.3833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TX/01/Asgabat.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• [missing data]

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• [missing data]

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11. Date-early

• [missing data]

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12. Date-intermediate

• [missing data]

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13. Date-late

• [missing data]

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

• [missing data]

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

• [missing data]

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16. Additional notes

• [missing data] (incl. details of the size of the monastic population)

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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

• [missing data]

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