Archaeological excavations and monitoring were conducted in the territory of the “Demirli” Ore Processing Complex near the village of Janyatag in Aghdara district and in the territory of Goytepe village in Aghdam district by the Department of Archaeological Research of New Construction Sites of the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, based on contracts signed between the Representative Office of “Azerbaijan International Mining Company Limited (AIMC)” in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the public legal entity “Restoration, Construction and Management Service in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand districts,” and the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS, the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS told APA.
It was reported that archaeologists discovered remains of structures and pottery samples dating back to the medieval period in the territory of the “Demirli” Ore Processing Complex: “The medieval finds consist of fragments of glazed and unglazed ceramic products. The glazed ceramic samples are generally represented by bowl- and plate-shaped vessels and date back to the 11th–15th centuries. During visual observations carried out in the area by the archaeological monitoring group, three kurgans were recorded near the complex.”
The next archaeological monitoring was carried out in the territory of Aghdam district by the Department of Archaeological Research of New Construction Sites of the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS. According to Resolution No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 2, 2001, two archaeological monuments were registered in the “List of Immovable Historical and Cultural Monuments of National Importance” in the territory of Goytepe village of the district: “During the monitoring, a mausoleum was recorded in the cemetery area of Eyvazkhanbeyli village near Goytepe village. The mausoleum dates back to 1343 according to the Hijri calendar and to 1924 according to the Gregorian calendar. According to the stone inscription on the mausoleum, ‘Shamil bey, son of Salman bey’ was buried here. Considering that Soviet rule was established in Azerbaijan in 1920, it is highly likely that he was one of the last beys of the Eyvazkhanbeyli lineage. The mausoleum was built on a hexagonal plan. Hexagonal mausoleum architecture is one of the rare geometric forms found in Azerbaijan’s medieval architecture and mainly belongs to the tower-shaped mausoleum type. Mausoleums of this style have a hexagonal plan and are usually topped with a dome.”
