Gravestone statues of a horse and a ram in the Yukhari Akhtala cemetery

In the village of Yukhari Akhtala in the Allahverdi district of the Loru district

Allahverdi district – 19.09. 1969 Tumanyan

Architecture

In an attempt to erase the historical traces and heritage of Azerbaijanis here, Armenian elements and an Armenian cross have been added to the tombstones and are currently being exhibited as "Armenian monuments."

The horse and ram statues in the village of Yukhari Akhtala are located in the central part of the village, 50 meters from the school and the village cultural center. The area where many horse and ram statues are located was the ancient cemetery of the village.
The area was under the rule of the Saji state in 889–942, and the Salaris state in 942–981. After the rule of the Salaris in 981, the Ravvadis and Shaddadid dynasties began to strengthen in the area. The area was under the rule of the Azerbaijani-Turkic dynasties.
The rule of the Hulakuls and the Garagoyuns in the region lasted for about two centuries. The tombstones in the ancient cemetery belong to the same Turkic tribes from which Azerbaijanis also descend. Historically, the village of Akhtala was home to Turkic tribes, and until the middle of the 20th century, only Azerbaijani Turks lived in the village. The first Armenians moved to the village in 1922.

Yukhari Akhtala was a village entirely inhabited by Azerbaijanis. It is evident from these tombstones that this is a Turkish cemetery.