Megalithic Portal: Latest from Azerbaijan

Yeni Turcan Mound

AlexHunger — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:05:03 GMT

]]>Burial Mound at Yeni Turcan, Azerbaijan, with Two Statues. This most unusual burial mound was excavated as part of a rescue dig in 2007 due to an expanding limestone quarry. The statues appear to be male and female with their top or heads broken. The reason for this damage or burial is unknown but it is plausible that the images were ceremonially killed at a time when an old, perhaps polytheistic religion was giving way to a new one.

Hacı Elamxanlı Tepe

davidmorgan — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:20:08 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in Azerbaijan

Göytepe

davidmorgan — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:16:04 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in Azerbaijan

Camel Hill

kurgan — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:09:28 GMT

]]>A focus on the mysterious animal-like hill features of Azerbaijan. This zoomorphic hill formation has scree deposits indicating prehistoric enhancement of its features. Nearby are ancient graves and signs of settlement. The hill is one of several in Azerbaijan that appears to have animal like features indicating that zoomorphism could have been a common animistic belief system in the megalithic period. Several graves or burial mounds are in the vicinity of Camel Rock, indicating the site may have been held as sacred down through millenia. The neck of the beast appears to have been quarried to enhance its features.

The Gavel Dash

Michelledubois — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:06:09 GMT

]]>The Gaval Dash is an ancient natural musical stone which can only be found in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. This region is famous for having the oldest petroglyphs known. Gobustan National Park is a World Heritage site. Among the stone books there is a big flat stone formed out of 3 supports.

Duzdag

davidmorgan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:58:23 GMT

Oldest salt mine yet known located in Azerbaijan, see also Lower Paleolithic tools found recently during excavations at Ovchular Tepe, an associated settlement. Ancient Mine in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. One of the oldest salt mines dating from the 5th millennium BCE.

Ovchular Tepe

davidmorgan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:53:49 GMT

Ancient Settlement in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. A settlement dating from the Lower Palaeolithic associated with some of the oldest salt mines in the world.

Yastytepe

bat400 — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:50:30 GMT

Ancient objects found in Agstafa region of Azerbaijan.. Ancient Settlement in Agstafa region.Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age settlement of Agstafa. Estimated ~1000 BC. The ancient settlement covers an area of 125 square meters and the excavation area has been 50 square meters.Finds have included building materials, stone, ceramic, bone and metallic wares. The Yastytepe ceramics are from the Khojaly-Gedabey culture.

Tatarly Stone Age settlement

Andy B — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:14:41 GMT

Settlements of the Stone Age have been found in Tatarly village in Geranboy province, Azerbaijan. The main factors proving that the area is ancient are human burial places and stone objects. The revealed samples are in the Regional Museum of History and Land Study.

Goztala settlement burial mounds

Andy B — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:50:15 GMT

Ancient stone structures found in Azerbaijan. Material monuments related to domestic and funeral traditions were found during archaeological digs in Balakan region.

Gobustan Rock Art

AlexHunger — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:56:43 GMT

]]>this is a GPS co-ordinate from just behind the museum.. Cup and Ring marks / Rock Art in Azerbaijan

Perigala

AlexHunger — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:53:57 GMT

]]>Cup and Ring marks / Rock Art in Azerbaijan

Dubendi Cave

AlexHunger — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:40:36 GMT

]]>Cave or Rock Shelter in Azerbaijan

Dragon Ditch

AlexHunger — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:35:17 GMT

]]>Misc. Earthwork in Azerbaijan

Bosdag

AlexHunger — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:29:13 GMT

]]>Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Azerbaijan