Sites & cities that bear the name of Gobustan

Gobustan

Today in : Azerbaijan
First trace of activity : ca. 18,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 5,000 B.C.E
Recorded names : Qobustan Dövlət tarixi-bədii qoruğu, Гобустан Дөвләт тарихи-бәдии горуғу, Staatliches historisch-künstlerisches Schutzgebiet Qobustan, Gobustan National Park, Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Gobustan State Reserve

Description : Gobustan State Reserve located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the centre of Baku was established in 1966 when the region was declared as a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the ancient carvings, mud volcanoes and gas-stones in the region. Gobustan State Reserve is very rich in archeological monuments, the reserve has more than 6,000 rock carvings, which depict people, animals, battle-pieces, ritual dances, bullfights, boats with armed oarsmen, warriors with lances in their hands, camel caravans, pictures of sun and stars, on the average dating back to 5,000-20,000 years. Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006. As a part of the 31st Session of the UNESCO World Legacy Committee held in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 23 - July 2, 2007 included within the World Social Legacy List.

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