The Monument to the Desert Explorers, Balkanabat

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• By AgathaMildew

  Balkanabat is pretty sleepy and dusty. It is a good launching point to the Cheleken peninsula to see the oil industry infrastructure. It is also a gateway to see the fire canyon. People from...  more »

• By Barton21

  This monument, sculpted from concrete, commemorates the Turkmen and Russian explorers who discovered oil in the region, which ultimately led to the birth of Balkanabat. The sculpture depicts several.....  more »

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