Memory of the History
About the history of the region
Signs of ansient times of our history are still remain in Ismayilly territory which situated on the bottom of Big Caucasian. Stone tools – stone choppers, knifes, lance headers, arrow headers, home appliances founded in seat areas of the region proof inhabitancy of man in this territory as far back as stone ages.Ancient settlements exist either in highlands or in foothills and plains of the region. Closeness of settlements to each other, sometimes ancient habitation of large territory is characteristic feature for Ismayilly territory.
Material cultural specimans founded during different construction, agricultural works and results of archaelogical excavations conducted in the territory approved that the population in the territory elapsed to sedentary life in enolith times. Men are buried in faience pitchers, clay troughs in some of tomb monuments founded in the territory. Busts founded in the territory are related with idolatry worship of population.
Mollaisaqly settlement in the territory of the region belongs to the forth century BD, the first century AD. Material cultural specimans, tomb monuments approve that the settlement belongs to Caucasus Albania.
Uzunboylar settlement and cemetery, which situates near Sulut village and covers 4 hectars, distinguish by its richness. Monument belongs to last quarter of I Millenium BD.The territory of the region is reach with castles also. Javanshir Castle from VII century which situates near Talistan village is related to the name of famous Albanian warlord and notable lord Javanshir (642-681).
Historical facts proofs that, Mehraniler to whom Javanshir belonged has created Girdman kingdom exactly in Ismayilly territory. Mehraniler has spreaded their empire to all Albanian territory during Javanshir sway years.
Kiz castle near the Khagah village is one of the castles belonging to VII century.
Strong defence character of the castle appears clearly today also.
Fit castle at the Peak of Fit Mountain near Sulut village is the construction belonging to the Middle Centuries. Number of legends exists about the history of the castle. The history of the castle is binded up with Aleksandr Makedonian in one of the legends. But it conjectured that, Fit castle was the summer palace of Shirvanshahlar. Then Shamakhy khans have used the castle as asylum. The khan of Shamakhy – Mustafa khan has used Fit Castle as asylum in struggles against A.Qajar and invader Russian warlord Sisianov.Khan castle, survivals of which still remain in Khankendy, has been constructed in XI-XV centuries. The castle mainly has been constructed as the palace castle of Shirvanshahlar and mainly has been used as summer palace.
Qasimkhan castle near Qalachiq village, Haram castle near Sulut village, Niyal castle near Buzkhana, Qirkhotaq, Lahij keet many mysteries in them.
Lahij and Basqal settlements are genuine musems as the specimans of the Middle Cenguries till today.
