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Long strel gravestone statues in Masdara cemetery

Monument date
V–VII c.
Placement
Previous toponym

In Masdara village, Talin district, Echmiadzin district

Placement
Current toponym

Masdara village since 21.01.1965 – Dalarik

Classification

Architecture

Current situation

In order to erase the historical traces and heritage of Azerbaijanis here, Armenian elements and an Armenian cross were added to the tombstones and are currently exhibited as an "Armenian monument".

Information

In the Masdara village cemetery, there are six side by side strel statues of different heights. It is assumed that the statues from the Albanian period belonged to the superior nobility. When coming to Iravan from Gumri (Leninakan), it stays on the right side of the highway. This village is located at the foot of a hill. There was also a watch factory here. Talin region was one of the places where Azerbaijani Turks lived compactly.

The village of Masdara was a village composed entirely of Azerbaijanis. It can be seen from these tombstones that this is a Turkish cemetery.