Aghdam, Azerbaijan
Tigranakert of Artsakh
Tigranakert, also known as Tigranakert-Artsakh, is a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic period, located in the Aghdam District of what is today Azerbaijan. It is one of several former cities in the Armenian plateau with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great, with the name Artsakh referring to the historical province of Artsakh in the ancient Kingdom of Armenia. However, some scholars, such as Robert Hewsen and Babken Harutyunyan, have posited that this particular Tigranakert may have been founded by Tigranes the Great's father, Tigranes I.
- City
- Aghdam
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia