Last year, in Karabakh 30 scientific research works were carried out

Last year, 30 scientific research projects were carried out in Karabakh.

It was reported to Aztəhsil.az from AMEA that the institutes of the Department of Social Sciences have identified the topic of Karabakh and the Great Return as a priority research area. Last year, nearly 30 scientific research projects were carried out in the liberated territories, and international expeditions were organized.

Archaeologists and anthropologists conducted field research in the territories of Zangilan, Fuzuli, Khojavand, Khojaly, Aghdam, Gubadli, Kalbajar, and Aghdara. Both the tangible cultural heritage of Karabakh was investigated, and anthropological studies related to the search for missing persons were carried out.

In recent years, fundamental publications on the topic of Karabakh and the Great Return have also been released. Books such as “Ethnodemographic Situation in Karabakh and Zangazur (Late 19th - Early 20th Centuries)”, “Restoration and Reconstruction Process in the Liberated Territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan: The Beginning of the Great Return (2021-2024)”, “Heydar Aliyev and Karabakh's Development Strategy (Late 1960s - Early 1980s)”, “Karabakh War: Geopolitical and Historical Context”, “Monitoring of Archaeological Monuments of Karabakh (Based on the 1987 Field Diary)”, and monographs “Ancient Period Monuments of Caucasian Albania in Plain Karabakh” and “Archaeological and Architectural Heritage of Christian Period Caucasian Albania” are among these.

Within the framework of projects aimed at studying material culture samples from the Stone and Iron Ages of Karabakh, the system of kurgans, settlements, and burial traditions are being investigated on a scientific basis.

Research conducted at archaeological monuments located in Fuzuli district and surrounding areas serves to study the cultural and social structure of Karabakh, which has been formed since ancient times. These studies are important for the scientific documentation of the region's historical and cultural heritage.

The research also includes a comparative study of religious and cultural ties that existed between Caucasian Albania and the Eastern Anatolia regions in the Middle Ages. In parallel, scientific work is being carried out towards the historical, archaeological, and epigraphic investigation of historical-architectural complexes located in Aghdam district.

The mentioned projects are implemented within the framework of grant programs of scientific institutions such as the Azerbaijan Science Foundation and TÜBİTAK, and are aimed at the systematic study of Karabakh's historical and cultural heritage.