00:00Oil-rich deserts, underground mosques and landscapes shaped by a vanished ocean.
00:08This is western Kazakhstan.
00:10We are in Mangustav, 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.
00:24Mangustav stands locked between centuries.
00:31This is the land where history and industry share the same ground.
00:36Welcome to Modern Omats!
00:40For centuries, Mangustav was a route on the Silk Road connecting the east and the west from China to Persia and beyond.
00:48Today, the region is continuing a centuries-old tradition of 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.
01:09Mangustav, at the beginning of its development, was planned as a agricultural.
01:14There are a lot of useful salvages.
01:16And, of course, the main focus was on the production of oil.
01:19In terms of the development of tourism, we enter into one of the three perspectives of our country's destination.
01:26In terms of the request of the government, there was a complex plan, where we will develop our natural locations,
01:34we will develop infrastructure, connections, roads, for the convenience of our tourists.
01:40Bojra is one of the region's key landmarks, widely 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, during 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.
02:21He was an 18th century Sufi teacher and healer.
02:25Today, this site is one of the most visited pilgrimage destinations in Kazakhstan.
02:30The trail starts here, about two kilometers downhill, over stones and uneven steps.
02:37No transport, no shortcuts.
02:41The most carved into a milestone reveals four main chambers.
02:45Everything was made by hand.
02:47Manqistao is more than an oil-rich region.
03:08It's a growing center for tourism.
03:10Ahtau, the region's main city, is located on the Caspian Sea.
03:23In 1959, the Soviet Union turned it into a secret industrial zone known as URIF-20.
03:28Uranium was mined here, and the city was chosen for a rare Soviet experiment building a nuclear reactor.
03:32Ahtau, 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 reactor.
03:50One of the city's most curious landmarks is one of the world's rarest lighthouses, located directly 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, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Russia.
04:16We don't have to forget about marine tourism.
04:19There is also a large number of our guests who come here to spend their time.
04:24In principle, the region is very rich, not only cultural, natural, but also historical heritage.
04:30Now, there is a work on the inclusion of the UNESCO list.
04:36Manga Stau isn't just a destination.
04:40It's where East meets West and where the past still shades the present.
04:45It's a reminder that history is still here and all around us.
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