Aim of these missions is to make a general topographical map of old Nisa and to learn the relationships between each building of the fortress located in the south part of Nisa.

The mysterious Margianan civilisation which flowered in the desert of what is now Turkmenistan some 4,000 years ago was the cradle of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism.

The work of excavation and analysis of this contemporary of the Mesopotamian and Indus Valley civilizations has been accomplished by the Margianan Archeological Expedition.

From ANSA/IRNA, digs in Turkmenistan are unearthing an extensive archaeological complex that was once a flourishing artistic and political center for the ancient civilization of Parthia.

A history of the project by co-directors Georgina Herrmann and K. Kurbansakhatove.

A synopsis of current research at the sites of Bolshoi Balkan and Jeitun by the University of Sheffield.