Qalagah

:"For the village in Davachi Rayon, see Qələgah."Infobox Settlement
name =Qalagah
settlement_type=Municipality
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subdivision_name1 =Ismailli
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population_total =991
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latd=40 |latm=43 |lats=01 |latNS=N
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Qalagah (also _az. 'Qələyə', Qalaya, Kalaga, and Kalagyakh) is a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan, situated 28 km to the south-west from the rayon centre, on the forepart of Ajinohur mountain. It has a population of 991.

A 1st-2nd century-related settlement with an area of ca. 30 ha and a cemetery is near Qalagah.cite book | title = Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia | publisher =Baku | date = 1979 | pages = vol. 3, p. 14-15 | month = | isbn = ] In 1899 the silver plate (24 cm in diameter) was also accidentally found during excavations near the village. The plate depicts mounted Nereid, surrounded by tritons and cupids. According to the work technique and artistic characteristics, the plate is a 2nd-3rd century example of Roman toreutics. The plate is supposed to be either the trade article of the Caucasian Albania rulers or a gift from the Roman emperors. The artifact was sent to the Imperial Archaeological Commission, then to the Hermitage Museum.

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References

*GEOnet Names Server

External links

* [http://www.worldcitydb.com/qalagah_233800.html Qalagah location info]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AJ/25/Qalagah.html Qalagah outlines]