Excavation of Derbent Settlement in 2019

Excavations at the Derbent settlement in 2019 uncovered a complex of 11 rooms and medieval Muslim burials, providing new insights into the site's historical topography, architecture, and chronology. The findings date the inhabited structures to the 5th century AD, with evidence suggesting their abandonment during significant military-political events such as the anti-Sasanian revolt (450-451 AD) or the Iran-Savir war (503-508 AD). Chronological indicators like bronze belt buckles and fibulae, along with Sasanian pottery, support this dating. The excavation sheds light on the settlement's role as a crucial administrative, military, and religious center in East Caucasus, known historically as Chor/Chol.

Gadjiev, M. S., Budaychiev, A. L., Abdulaev, A. M., & Abiev, A. K. (2022). EXCAVATION OF DERBENT SETTLEMENT IN 2019. History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus, 18(2), 519–542. https://doi.org/10.32653/ch182519-542