Azykh Cave

The Azykh Cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası), also referred to as the Azokh Cave (Armenian: Ազոխի քարանձավ, romanized: Azoxi k’aranjav) is a six-cave complex, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. Located in Azerbaijan, It lies near the formerly Armenian-majority village of Azykh, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The cave is an important prehistoric site, which has been occupied by different human groups for a long time. The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.

Azykh Cave

The Azykh Cave (Azerbaijani: Azıx mağarası), also referred to as the Azokh Cave (Armenian: Ազոխի քարանձավ, romanized: Azoxi k’aranjav) is a six-cave complex, known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. Located in Azerbaijan, It lies near the formerly Armenian-majority village of Azykh, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The cave is an important prehistoric site, which has been occupied by different human groups for a long time. The ancient layers of the Middle Paleolithic have yielded Neanderthal fossil remains that may date from around 300,000 years ago.