New archaeological monuments related to Azerbaijani history have been discovered in Shusha and Khankendi, Tavakkul Aliyev, head of the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation of Field Research at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, PhD in History and associate professor, told APA.
“Last month, we conducted exploratory research in Shusha and Khankendi. During the exploration, two four- and eight-sided tombs dating back to the early 19th century were discovered in Shusha. We determined that these tombs and the graves around them date back to the 1820s-1830s. We assume that the restoration of these tombs will be carried out soon and they will be made available to visitors and tourists to the city,” Tavakkul Aliyev said.
According to him, one of the main new findings made during the exploration in Shusha was the registration of a medieval settlement covering a large area in the northeastern part of Shusha, below the Hajigulular estate and the twin towers: “It is planned to send a special expedition there in the near future. A number of monuments have also been discovered around Shusha. For example, when viewed from the direction of Shushakend, a single-span stone bridge was discovered over the Gargar River. In Dashalti village, a section of the water pipeline that supplied the village with water was discovered. Currently, extensive development and construction work is being carried out on the territory of the Shusha City State Reserve. I would also like to note that during the expedition conducted last month, research was carried out in the city of Khankendi and its surroundings, particularly in the direction of Karkijahan village, and the locations of several ancient burial mounds were identified. Currently, we are conducting exploratory work in Shahbulag village of Aghdam.”
The head of the department noted that archaeological excavations are carried out during the summer months: “This summer, in addition to Shusha and Khankendi, excavation work was carried out at the Yedditepe burial mounds in Fuzuli district, at the medieval city site of Sharifan in Zangilan, and in the Azykh and Taghlar caves.
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