Azerbaijan National Academy of Science

National History Azerbaijan Museum acquired new exhibits relating to ancient times.

Ancient artifacts were found by the head of an international archaeological expedition Shamkir-Garajamirly, Professor I.Babaev during archaeological excavations.

Archaeological excavations in territory of of Shamkir region, Garajamirly were held jointly with archaeologists from Germany.

As a result of archaeological excavations have been discovered the ruins of the great public buildings belonging to the Achaemenid period (V-IV century BC). Most of the archaeological finds was gathered from the tombs belonging to the late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age.

These findings (pottery, bronze weapons, adornments, etc.) were transferred to the Fund of Archaeology National Museum of History of Azerbaijan.

These include - cup-shaped pottery, vase, churn, a bank, a cup, Aquarius, the water storage jar, earthenware bowl oval bronze ring, a bronze dagger small size. Antique items are important in the study and promotion of the history of the ancient period of Azerbaijan.

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