Interesting Facts about Turkmenistan

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4 curious facts about Turkmenistan.

• Turkmenistan is famous for breeding horses. The Akhal-Teke horse is reared in the southern region of Turkmenistan.
• Originally a war-horse, the Akhal-Teke horse is bred as a race-horse.
• It is believed that horse mummies found in the permafrost grave of a Scythian king, in Russia, were those of the Akhal-Teke breed. This discovery points to the early origins of the Akhal-Teke horse.
• An Akhal-Teke horse forms part of the State Emblem of Turkmenistan. Merv was an important trading centre on the Silk Road, the trade route between China and Europe.