Monday, February 09, 2009

AZERBAIJAN: AGDAM (Azerbaijan): once a 150,000 city of people, now lost (jassyworld.blogspot.com)

Have you ever passed a deserted house and felt a shiver run up your spine? Chances are you had an encounter with a former occupant who just happen to be dead. If such spirited sojourns give you a thrill - you are in luck.

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The eerie city of Agdam, Azerbaijan was once a thriving city of 150,000 people. It was lost in 1993 during the Nagorno Karabakh war; though the city was never the setting of combat, it fell victim to vandalism while occupied by Armenians. The buildings are gutted and empty, with only the graffiti-covered mosque remaining intact. Agdam residents have moved to other areas of Azerbaijan, as well as into Iran.

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