ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Ahmadlu 1 Monuments

Azerbaijan (Country) / Northern Artsakh (Area) / Dashkesan (District) / Ahmadlu (Village)

Location

The village is situated on the south-facing slope of a gorge lying on the left bank of the Gardman, i.e. the right tributary of the river Shamkor, 14 kilometres west of the district centre, at an altitude of 1,480 to 1,560 metres above sea level.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 64.

Historical Introduction

One of the most populous Armenian villages of Gardmank in the Middle Ages, it preserved its population until the mid-18th century.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 64.

19 c․

In the late 19th century, its site was inhabited by some tribes of Turkish stock-breeders.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 64.

The historical Armenian name of Ahmadlu has fallen into oblivion.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 64.

Monuments

The only vestiges of material culture created by its natives comprise the remnants of a large cemetery lying at the south-eastern edge of the village, on both sides of a road leading to the neighbouring village of Amervar.