Oghuz monuments in the village of Naraduz

In the village of Naraduz, Kavar district, Goycha district

Kavar district was renamed Kamo on April 13, 1959, and the village of Naraduz was renamed Noradus.

Architecture

The Oghuz-era tombstones in the ancient cemetery in the western part of the village of Naraduz remained untouched until 1988, when Azerbaijanis were deported. After the deportation of Azerbaijanis, many of the Oghuz tombstones were destroyed, the inscriptions on the remaining ones were erased, and Armenian elements were added, presenting them as "Armenian monuments."

In the ancient cemetery located in the western part of the village of Naraduz, there were many tombstones belonging to the Oghuz period. The two- and three-meter-high monuments had various images and inscriptions reflecting the daily life and living conditions of the Oghuz people. The Oghuz graves in the highlands attracted attention with their amazing dimensions. The images of an ozan with a gopuz in his hand, ladies holding a sahang in their hands, and a horseman shooting a gazelle with a bow on horseback were among the most striking monuments. After the deportation of Armenians from Turkey in 1828, some of the Oghuz monuments were completely destroyed during the genocides and deportations that took place in 1905–1906, 1918–1920, and 1948–1953. After the deportation of Azerbaijanis from Western Azerbaijan in 1987-1991, the original inscriptions and images on the monuments were erased by Armenians in an attempt to erase Azerbaijani traces.

In Armenian literature, this name is reflected in the form of “Nuratus”. Previously, Azerbaijanis lived in the village, and after the settlement of Armenians in the region, the population gradually left the village. Armenians were resettled in the village from Turkey after 1828. The toponym is an orotoponym formed from the combination of the word “nori”, which means “smooth rock, deep valley, cliff” in Turkic languages, and the word “düz”. Currently, in official documents in the Armenian language, the name of the settlement is written as "Noradus".