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Not so long ago , in 19 90 s, archeologists open ed up a huge necropolis related to the 2,000n - 1,000 B.C. in Mary oasis. Th ere was a capital city now called Gonur - Depe with its palace and several temples capable of competing with the structures of Assyria and Babylon . But in this "capital" was not the residence of a ruler but most likely of a spiritual leader - the supreme priest. People honored him driven by their faith . In this sense Gonur was a spiritual and religious center of Margush country where people made pilgrimage s , brought gifts - fruits of the ir work. Whether Gonur was the only center of such nature is a n unanswered question.
In Gonur - Depe entombments were found numerous utensils, mirrors, cosmetic vessels, silver ornaments, alabaster and ceramic vases and a variety of other objects whose age is estimated as 3,000 B.C .
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