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The earliest monuments in Artsakh relate to the pre-Christian era when polytheism was the most widespread form of religion. [14]The most curious art form from that time period is, perhaps, large anthropomorphic stone idols that are found in the eastern lowlands of the northern counties of Jraberd (Armenian: Ջրաբերդ) and Khachen (Armenian: Խաչեն).
Artsakh (/ ˈ ɑːr t s ɑː x,-s æ x / ART-sa(h)kh), officially the Republic of Artsakh [d] or the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (/ n ə ˌ ɡ ɔːr n oʊ k ər ə ˈ b ɑː k / nə-GOR-noh kər-ə-BAHK), [e] [7] was a breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory was internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan. Between 1991 and ...
Prior to calls for independence from Azerbaijan by Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh in what is now called the Republic of Artsakh, and the ensuing First Nagorno-Karabakh War, about 500,000 Armenians lived in Soviet Azerbaijan [2] [3] where they had an active cultural presence.
[a] Azerbaijan's lower Paleolithic is known for the Guruchay culture, which has features similar to the culture of Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge. [ 23 ] The Mesolithic era from approximately 12,000 to 8,000 BCE, is represented by caves in Gobustan National Park (near Baku ) and Damjili (in Qazax District ). [ 19 ]
During the Soviet and Artsakh periods, the city was a regional center of education and culture, being home to Artsakh University, musical schools, and a palace of culture. The economy was based on the service industry and had varied enterprises, food processing, wine making, and silk weaving being the most important. [5]
The Republic of Artsakh was a de facto independent country, but it was internationally recognized as a part of the Republic of Azerbaijan [1] Location: Eurasia. Caucasus (between Europe and Asia) South Caucasus; Time zone: Armenia Time, UTC+04:00; Area of Artsakh: 4,400 km 2; Atlas of Nagorno-Karabakh
Baku has long maintained that the Artsakh government and its armed forces have operated illegally on Azerbaijan’s territory. A video published by the security services appeared to show Vardanyan ...
This is a timeline of Artsakh's history, representing territorial control under three columns: Realm The highest level of authority. State The state or administrative unit that the region of Artsakh belonged to. Artsakh Geopolitical entity in Artsakh proper (Mountainous Karabakh).