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Bookmark or Share- In Russia, Dagestan mourns and suspicions mount after deadly attacksThe attacks coincided with the Orthodox Christian holiday of Pentecost, with the gunmen setting fire to an icon in Makhachkala and killing an elderly priest in Derbent. Dagestan’s small vibrant ...
- Derbent - World History EncyclopediaDerbent can claim to be the oldest occupied city in Russia, and it is the southernmost Russian city, lying only 50 km (31 miles) from the border with Azerbaijan. Derbent is renown for its citadel (“Naryn-Kala” or “Dagh Bary” in Persian) and its imposing walls that date from the 6th century CE.
- Derbent: Contested Ancient City Stronghold on the Silk RoadDerbent is situated in the southeastern part of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. The ancient city developed in the narrow gap between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains at their closest approach, and was originally founded as a stronghold to protect and control the Silk Road caravan route that traversed between Europe and Asia.
- Derbent - WikipediaDerbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Lezgian: Кьвевар, Цал; Azerbaijani: Дәрбәнд, romanized: Dərbənd; Avar: Дербенд), formerly romanized as Derbend, is a city in Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second-most important city of Dagestan.
- Derbent | Caspian Sea, Ancient City, Fortress | BritannicaDerbent, city, southeastern Dagestan republic, southwestern Russia. The city lies in the narrow gap between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains at their closest approach. Derbent was founded in 438 ce as a fortress to guard the principal caravan route from southwestern Europe to Southwest.
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