Historical views of Merv, Turkmenistan, wood engravings, published in 1885 - Bildbanksillustration

Historical views of the daily life of the Turkmens in Merv after the wars between Persia and the Turkmens, when the place came under Russian rule in 1883. In ancient times, Merv was an oasis city in the south-east of present-day Turkmenistan in Central Asia. The ruins of the city have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Wood engravings after drawings by Nikolai Nikolajewitsch Karasin (Russian officer, painter, illustrator and author, 1842 - 1908), published in 1885.