گرند کانیون قزاقستان و غارهای مقدس؛ سفری به زیبایی نابِ «مانگیستاو»

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گرند کانیون قزاقستان و غارهای مقدس؛ سفری به زیبایی نابِ «مانگیستاو»  مانگیستاو به‌خاطر قدرت صنعتی، ذخایر عظیم نفت و گاز و موقعیت راهبردی‌اش در حاشیه‌ی دریای خزر شناخته شده است. بااین‌حال، این منطقه چیزی فراتر از هویت صنعتی‌اش در دل خود دارد.  با همکاری   لب بیشتر : http://parsi.euronews.com/2025/07/09/the-grand-canyon-of-kazakhstan-and-the-sacred-caves-a-journey-to-the-pure-beauty-of-mangy  مشترک شوید: یورونیوز به یازده زبان دیگر در دسترس شماست

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00:00Oil-rich deserts, underground mosques and landscapes shaped by a vanished ocean – this is western Kazakhstan.

00:10We are in Mangastav, the region at the crossroads of ancient trade and modern development.

00:16At the heart of it lies Akhtav, a city on the Caspian coast now recognized as the cultural capital of the Turkic world.

00:24Mangastav stands locked between centuries. This is the land where history and industry share the same ground.

00:36Welcome to Modern Omats!

00:41For centuries, Mangastav was a route on the Silk Road connecting the East and the West from China to Persia and beyond.

00:49Today, the region is continuing a centuries-old tradition of the East-West trade.

00:56As part of the Trans-Caspian transport corridor, it plays a vital role in the modern maritime Silk Road,

01:02while also offering some of the most unique and untouched natural landscapes in Central Asia.

01:09Mangastav, at the beginning of its development, was planned as an agricultural.

01:14We have a lot of useful and

01:14here.

01:15We have a lot of useful and

01:31We will develop our natural locations,

01:34we will develop infrastructure, connections, roads

01:37for the convenience of our tourists.

01:41Božera is one of the region's key landmarks,

01:44widely known as the Kazakh Grand Canyon.

01:51Its dramatic cliffs are the remains of the ancient Tassus Ocean,

01:56which covered this land more than 60 million years ago,

01:59during the Mesozoic era,

02:01and we can still find fossilized seashells and traces of marine life.

02:06The ocean is long gone, but its imprint remains.

02:16Along the route stands several underground mosques.

02:19The most famous is Beketata.

02:22He was an 18th-century Sophie teacher and healer.

02:25Today, this site is one of the most visited pilgrimage destinations in Kazakhstan.

02:31The trail starts here, about two kilometers downhill,

02:35over stones and uneven steps.

02:37No transport, no shortcuts.

02:42The most carved into a milestone reveals four main chambers.

02:46Everything was made by hand.

02:53Manqasau is more than an oil-rich region.

02:55It is a growing center for tourism.

02:57Manqistao is more than an oil rich region, it's a growing center for tourism.

03:27Ahtau, the region's main city, is located on the Caspian Sea.

03:36In 1959, the Soviet Union turned it into a secret industrial zone known as URIF-20.

03:43Uranium was mined here and the city was chosen for a rare Soviet experiment building a nuclear

03:50reactor.

03:52One of the city's most curious landmarks is one of the world's rarest lighthouses, located

03:58directly on the roof of a residential building.

04:01It stands 73 meters above sea level.

04:06The city is a key industrial hub and Kazakhstan's main seaport connecting the country to Azerbaijan,

04:12Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Russia.

04:16Manqistao is not just a destination, it's where east meets west and where the past still shades

04:22the present.

04:23It's a reminder that history is still here and all around us.

04:30Join us next time as modern nomads uncovers new places, people and stories.

04:37Manqistao is not just a destination, it's where east meets west and where the past still shades

04:44the present.

04:45It's a reminder that history is still here and all around us.

04:50Join us next time as modern nomads uncovers new places, people and stories.

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