Anau
| Anau Änew | |
|---|---|
  Anau Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′N 58°32′E / 37.883°N 58.533°E | |
| Country |
 Turkmenistan |
| Province | Ahal Province |
| Population (1989 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,332 |
Anau (also spelled Annau, Turkmen: Änew) is a city in Turkmenistan. It is the capital of Ahal Province and is 8 km southeast of Ashgabat which is connected via the M37 highway. Traces of habitation in the area date back to the 4th millennia BC, with fine painted potteries, and a seal that may contain the earliest evidence of the movement of writing Eastward toward China.[2] The name Anau is from Persian Âbe nav (آب نو) meaning "New Water".
In 2003, the city built a new stadium and in 2005 a major Museum Ak bugday.
References
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Anau. |
- Article at the University of Pennsylvania on discovery of bronze age stamp seal
- "The Anau Seal and the Questions It Raises" by Tao Wang and Helen Wang, Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology 2 (2007), pp. 143-150
- 汪涛、汪海岚 撰；韩香 译: 《安瑙印章及其引出的问题》，《西域文史》第六辑 （2011年12月），79-88 页
Capital: Ashgabat | |
Coordinates: 37°53′N 58°32′E / 37.883°N 58.533°E
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