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title: Old Armenian Church at Derbent
author: Сулим Кудусов
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9291/old-armenian-church-at-derbent/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Old Armenian Church at Derbent

_Authored by Сулим Кудусов_

## Image File

[![Old Armenian Church at Derbent](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9291.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9291.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Derbent](https://www.worldhistory.org/Derbent/) is renown for its citadel (“Naryn-Kala” or “Dagh Bary” in Persian) and its imposing walls that date from the 6th century CE. Derbent prospered for over 1,500 years under Persian, Arab, Turkish, Azeri, [Mongol](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/), Timurid, and Russian rule due to its position on the [Silk Road](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk_Road/) and geostrategic importance as the gateway to the Caucasus. UNESCO declared Derbent's citadel, ancient [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), and defensive walls to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Кудусов, С. (2018, October 01). Old Armenian Church at Derbent. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9291/old-armenian-church-at-derbent/>
### Chicago
Кудусов, Сулим. "Old Armenian Church at Derbent." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9291/old-armenian-church-at-derbent/>.
### MLA
Кудусов, Сулим. "Old Armenian Church at Derbent." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9291/old-armenian-church-at-derbent/>.

## License & Copyright

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