Gabala Archaeological Center, Gabala

The area where Gabala Archaeological Center is located (local population call it as Chukhur Gabala) was built in the territory of the capital city of Gabala Albania since the 4th century BC. Archaeological researches are being conducted in this area since 1926. This archaeological center is divided into three areas for its functionality and for reflecting historical periods: “Gala”, “Salbir” and “Chaggalli”. The Chaggalli settlement (50 ha) consists of remains of city life that existed in the 4th century BC. Rich and cultural layers with a few meter thick dating to the 1-10th century in Salbir settlement (13 ha) and to the 1-7th century in Gala settlement (12 ha) of ancient Gabala were discovered.

The rich exhibits here again prove that Gabala's historical past is rich in nature and is one of the brightest pages of the history of Azerbaijan. When the name of this land is mentioned, Gabala is the capital of the ancient Caucasian Albania for a long period of time, and its magnificent fortress walls are known today. Located 20 kilometers south-west of the district center, the ancient city of Gabala, located in the waterfall of the Corlu and Black rivers in the north-eastern part of the village of Chukhur Gabala, is comparable to the Babylon, Troy, Pompeii, Karfagen and other important cities of the world, with its magnificence, important political, economic and commercial center are. As a result of perennial archeological researches here, the remains of the ancient buildings, fortress walls, material and cultural monuments of production and crafts were discovered.