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The 8 Best Ancient Ruins in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (/ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/ AZ-ər-by-JAHN; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan [ɑzæɾbɑjˈd͡ʒɑn]), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası [ɑzæɾbɑjˈd͡ʒɑn ɾespublikɑˈsɯ]), is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bound by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bound by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and has an 11 km long border with Turkey in the north west.
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1. Dadivank Monastery
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By iilkin
Khudavang monastery is one of the best testimonies of ancient Caucasian Albania civilization.Built in 9-13th century by wife of Albanian prince Vakhtang in Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan,this complex is composed of Church of Arzu Khatun,Church of Hasan, basilica and 2 chapels. The monastic complex of Khudavang later was occupied by Armenian armed forces in 1992 and was subject to alteration and falsifications aimed to change its origins and character in violation of UNESCO Hague Convention of 1954
2. Gtichavank Monastery
3. Shusha
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By MizuhoK - Hino, Japan
Well... as a tourist, you can visit Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, which is beautiful, upper mosque, which is under renovation and fortress. But if you walk around the city, you find ruined apartment buildings and mosques. But at the same time, there are shops selling foods and liquors, kids playing in the park. Yes, there’s a normal life by local people here.
4. Ateshgah - Fire Temple
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4.0 based on 876 reviews
Reviewed By saketag74 - New Delhi, India
When I reached this historical site, I was pleasantly surprised to see Sanskrit mantras written at the entrance itself and being an Indian I was excited to know more about the heritage place. My local guide Tural told me that in ancient times Hindu and Zorastrian travellers created this place. This was the place for stay as well as for worship for them, now converted in a museum. In one of the rooms you can hear sanskit mantra chanting. By visiting this place I also came to know that culture and beliefs of Zorastrians were mostly similar to Hinduism. A must see place specially for Indians.
5. Tigranakert of Artsakh
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By ania470 - Moscow, Russia
Tigranakert of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic is a ruined of the Hellenistic period. It is one of four former cities with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great ( 140-55 B.C.), and, apparently constructed by the latter. While the city is ruined you still can walk in the hill and look on the ruins of the wall. There is also a museum of Tigranaterk near the ruins, where you may see archeological findings dated to the ancient times. What was exciting for us is that while walking to the top of the hill where an ancient city was located we found remains of ancient crockery apparently left there within archeological works. I heard somewhere that it is possible to apply for volunteering in Tigranacert and take part in archeological works
6. Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum
7. Yeghishe Arakyel Monastery
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
8. Handaberd Fortress
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
