Tomb from the Seljuk period in the village of Agcagishlag

In the village of Agcagishlag in the Gamarli district of Garnibasar district

Gamarli district - Artashat, Agchagishlag village was renamed Getashen (Chaykend) on June 21, 1948, and Getazat on May 25, 1967.

Architecture

The tomb, which dates back to the Seljuk period, was covered up and hidden by the Armenians because it was a Muslim-Turkish monument that proved that the area was a Muslim-Turkish homeland. Currently, a process of appropriation and falsification has been initiated by Armenian archaeologists on the tomb. Some time ago, photos circulating on social networks showed that Armenian archaeologists had begun research in the tomb.

The ancient Muslim tomb of the Seljuk period in the village of Agjagishlag is located in the Garnibasar district, later in the Iravan district of the Iravan province, on a high ground in the village of Agjagishlag on the banks of the Zangi River, 10 km north of the center of the Gamarli district.
The Muslim-Turkish tomb dates back to the 12th-14th centuries. Although the tomb itself was destroyed, it was determined that its crypt remained. The hill on which the tomb is located became popular among Armenians as a mystical area. After the Armenians living in the area reported that this place was a pyramid, the area also became famous in the Armenian press. It was believed that it was a replica of the Egyptian pyramids. From that time on, the hill began to be called "Dvin burg", that is, the Dvin pyramid.
The monument was covered over and hidden by Armenian archaeologists sent to the area to inspect it in 2015-2016. Later, Pavel Avetisyan, director of the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, indirectly admitted to hiding the monument. P. Avetisyan, giving information about this hill, says: "...at its top there is a unique monument - a Muslim mausoleum. It was discovered by specialists of our institute about 10 years ago. Most likely, this is a mausoleum belonging to either the Mongol or Seljuk period. If you remember, a similar mausoleum was also discovered on Abovyan Street in Yerevan. We have already conserved the Getazat monument for future research."
The elements on the mausoleum prove that it is a Muslim-Turkish monument. In previous photos taken of the monument, there is also an element that is clearly visible at the entrance to the mausoleum, which is a muqarnas. Muqarnas is a widespread decorative element in Islamic architecture and is most often used on ceilings, domes, and balconies. Muqarnas consists of three-dimensional and repeating cell-shaped structures. These architectural examples, which emerged with the arrival of the Seljuks to the region, can be found in Central Asia, Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus. Because during the Seljuk period, all these territories belonged to the Turks. The coordinates of the tomb are 40.0381181, 44.5785240 .
An 18th century source indicates that the village was inhabited by the Qamarli tribe of Turkish origin. In 1831, 70 Azerbaijanis lived in the village, 184 in 1873, 138 in 1886, 200 in 1897, 186 in 1904, 220 in 1914, and 197 in 1916. In 1918, Azerbaijanis were subjected to the Armenian genocide and deported, and Armenians resettled from abroad were settled in the village. After the establishment of Soviet power in present-day Armenia, the surviving Azerbaijanis were able to return to their native homes. Along with the Armenians, 54 Azerbaijanis lived here in 1922, 96 in 1926, and 102 in 1931.
By special resolutions of the USSR Council of Ministers, Azerbaijanis were resettled to Azerbaijan in 1948–1953. Now only Armenians live there.

The toponym is derived from the combination of the word "agca" meaning "white, gray plain, desert" and the word "qishlag". It is a toponym with a complex structure, which is related to the relief. The muqarnas in the tomb can be seen in all the tombs, mosques and madrasas built by the Seljuks. Due to their influence, the muqarnas technology later passed into Ottoman and Safavid architecture. Muqarnas are even found in the Blue Mosque, the Friday Mosque of Yerevan. Therefore, it would be very ridiculous to Armenianize the monument. It remains to "alienate" the monument. "Armenian scholars," who are skilled in this work, will try to do this, but it should be remembered that only the elements visible in the photos they themselves share show that it is typical of Turkish architecture.