INTRODUCTION The Autonomous Republic of Nakhchevan, a province of Azerbaijan with a specific political status, is located in the middle Araxes basin along a major East-West axis, formerly known as the northern “Silk Road”. Of particular im-portance during the Middle Ages, this road used to link India to Europe, via Tabriz, Erzurum and then Constantinople through the great Anatolian highway. […]
JAFAROV Elman Maharram oglu was born on July 5, 1951 in the city of Nakhchivan. The sculptor is an artist. Honored Artist of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (1989). Studied at the Azerbaijan State Art School named after Azim Azimzade (1968-1972) and at the Faculty of Arts of the Azerbaijan State University of Arts (1975-1980). He was a member of the […]
Gamigaya in Azerbaijan Historiography Gamigaya situated in the territory of Ordubad region of the Lesser Caucasus Range, is one of the greatest monuments of Azerbaijan. This monument is the marvel of our history. It is the museum of rock paintings under the open sky after Gobustan in Azerbaijan. More than two thousands of rock paintings have been registered here. Rock […]
On the title page of the newspaper “Oghuz yurdu”, let out in circulation since 2000 as the first publishing body of Sadarak area, besides the basic name of the newspaper the slogan of the national leader of Azerbaijan people Heydar Aliyev “Sadarak is the tower of regard of Nakhchivan” was specified. The great leader’s slogan which was put forward […]
One of the sources giving interesting information on historical geography of the Nakhchivan region in the Middle Ages is “Reisebuch” or “The Travel Book” by German military man and traveler Johann Schiltberger, devoted to his travel through Europe, Asia and Africa from 1394 to 1427. J.Schiltberger, who visited many countries of Europe, Asia and Africa – Hungary, Bulgaria, Wallachia, Moldavia, […]
SUMMARY Reflection of the legend about Noah and Noah’s Deluge, being the subject for discussions during a long time in classic poetry of Azerbaijan is stated in the article with concrete facts. There attract attention analyses conducted basing on creative works of the men of genius, such as Nizami, Fuzuli, Nasimi, Shah Ismayil Khatai, Seyid Azim Shirvani and Abbasgulu-agha Bakhikhanov. […]
One of the sources with interesting information on historical geography of the Nakhchivan region in the Middle Ages is “The travel book” of the Ger-man military man and traveler Johann Shiltberger, devoted to his travel to Europe, Asia and Africa from 1394 to 1427. J.Shiltberger who has visited many countries of Europe, Asia and Africa in this book tells about […]
