Sheki – Ossika. An Ancient City of Caucasian Albania

A new hypothesis links the ancient city of Ossika, documented by Ptolemy in the 1st–2nd centuries AD as part of Caucasian Albania, with the historic city of Sheki. This proposal challenges traditional assumptions about the region's urban landscape, suggesting that Ossika may have been an earlier incarnation of Sheki, now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The study relies on historical cartographic and linguistic evidence to support this connection, offering fresh insights into the continuity and transformation of Caucasian Albanian settlements over centuries.

Hajiyeva, Z. (2026). SHEKI – OSSIKA. AN ANCIENT CITY OF CAUCASIAN ALBANIA. European Journal of Education and Applied Psychology, 33–36. https://doi.org/10.29013/ejeap-26-2-33-36