Mound in Aligirkh tower

In the village of Aligirkh (Badalli) of Garanlig district of Goycha mahal

Garanlig district-Martuni, Aligirkh (Badalli) village, since 03.01.1935 Astkhadzor

Archaeological monument

Kurgan remained until the deportation of West Azerbaijanis in 1987-1991. The items from the grave were appropriated by Armenians and are presented in museums as "Armenian exhibits" of ancient times.

At the beginning of the fifties of the 20th century, Armenian archaeologist A. O. Mnatsakanyan conducted excavations in "Astkhadzor Castle" and in one of the barrows, iron objects and remains of weapons and ammunition from the 9th-8th centuries BC were discovered. A bronze-tipped arrow stuck in the pelvis of one of the skeletons gave rise to speculations about the older history of the settlement of these places. So, the traces of the mass burial in that mound served as a direct confirmation of the fact that serious battles were fought here 2800 years ago. Before those serious battles, the construction of the castle and the rise of the owners of the castle to the level of organized defense consciousness was undoubtedly the result of a historical process measured by millennia. Therefore, the history of the foundation of the "Astkhadzor Castle" and the construction of these places by its ancient owners should be sought even earlier, at least in the middle of the second millennium BC, that is, 3500-4000 years deep in history.  Academician B. Piotrovsky, who got acquainted with the findings of A. Mnatsakanyan, also confirmed that "Astkhadzor Castle" has an ancient history.

B. Piotrovsky clearly showed that "the objects found here can be attributed to the local tribes who fought against the invasion of Urartu in the best case (the most comforting case for ArmeniansS.V.)"