A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Cultural Heritage in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

July 30, 2024

"Summary"


In a year-long forensic investigation, Caucasus Heritage Watch(CHW) has used high-resolution satellite imagery to document the fate of Armenian cultural heritage sites in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan (Arm. Nakhichevan). To summarize our main finding, CHW’s research shows the complete destruction of 108 medieval and early modern Armenian monasteries, churches, and cemeteries between 1997 and 2011.