Derbent - Wikipedia
网页Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Avar: Дербенд; Azerbaijani: Дәрбәнд, romanized:Dərbənd; Lezgian: Кьвевар, Цал; Rutul: Derbend), formerly romanized as Derbend, [ 7 ] 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.
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网页2024年6月25日 · The 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.
Derbent - World History Encyclopedia
网页2018年10月1日 · Derbent 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.
Death toll from attack in Russia’s Dagestan reaches 21
网页2024年6月25日 · Sunday’s attack, in which militants attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship and fired at police in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus, was the deadliest in Russia since March, when gunmen opened fire at a concert in suburban Moscow, killing 145 people.
Derbent | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
网页Derbent played an important role in the development of the Silk Roads; it was located on the Caspian trail, which was of strategic importance, connecting the Europe and Western Asia. Derbent claims to be one of the oldest cities in the world and the southernmost one of the Russian Federation.
Derbent | Caspian Sea, Ancient City, Fortress | Britannica
网页Derbent, 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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网页2024年6月25日 · Two synagogues – one in the city of Derbent and one in the city of Makhachkala – were attacked, according to a statement from the Russian Jewish Congress (RJC).
Derbent: Contested Ancient City Stronghold on the Silk Road
网页2021年10月5日 · Derbent 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 is one of the oldest early Christian centers of Russia
网页Derbent boasts two examples of monumental church architecture that date back to the period of the widespread expansion of Christianity: a cross-shaped building in the citadel and a three-aisled basilica in the old part of the medieval town.
Derbent, Dagestan (Russia’s southernmost city ... - YouTube
网页Welcome to Derbent, Dagestan, the oldest city in Russia (and one of the oldest cities on earth!). Situated on the banks of the Caspian Sea and dating back to...