Images of Turkmenistan - courtesy of Florian Schwarz



Marw, Ruins of medieval city with Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum in center

Marw

Marw, Remains of medieval palace

Marw, Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum (12th c.)

Nisa (near Ashgabad): walls of the ancient city with Köpet Dagh Mountains

Northern slopes of the Köpet Dagh Mountains, the natural border between the Iranian Plateau and the Central Asian basin

Köpet Dagh Mountains

Salt Swamps

Qarakum ("Black Sands") Desert