Qabala 

Qabala is a city inside the Republic of Azerbaijan and the capital of the Qabala Rayon. The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Kusnat. Before the metropolis turned into referred to as Kutkashen, but after the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence the town become renamed in honour of the a whole lot older town of Gabala, the former capital of Caucasian Albania, the archaeological web site of which is set 20 km southwest. Gabala is the ancient capital of Caucasian Albania. Archeological evidence indicates that the metropolis functioned as the capital of Caucasian Albania as early as the 4th century BC.

Up to the present time there are the ruins of the historical city and the principle gate of Caucasian Albania. Ongoing excavations close to the village Chukhur display that Gabala from 4th – third centuries BC and up to the 18th century changed into one of the fundamental cities with developed change and crafts. The ruins of the historic metropolis are located 15 km from the regional center, allocated on the territory among Garachay and Jourluchay rivers.