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Present Shamakhi district is the center of the ancient Shirvan, the former state of Shirvanshahs, a historical area of Azerbaijan. The name of the town was first mentioned by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. In the IX century Shamakhi became the capital of the State of Shirvanshahs’ and was an important cultural and trading center.

The town has a glorious but tragic history -sadly, earthquakes, fire and invasions have left virtually nothing visible to remind the visitor of ?amax?’s past importance. However, Shamakhi residents always found strength to restore the town and their lives. Presently, there are plenty of antique remainders around Shamakhi.