AzerbaijanAn Iron Age necropolis complex at the eastern end of Axura village in Azerbaijan's Sharur district. The surviving area of Necropolis I measures 150 x 100 m, though part was washed away by Axurachay floodwaters. Headstones are made of giant conical stones with 20-25 cm diameter holes in their tapered upper portions. Excavated earthen graves 1.5 m deep contained male skeletons but no grave goods. Necropolis II yielded fragments of small earthenware jugs.
Axura Nekropolises
| Type | Necropolis/tombs complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 39.5623° N, 45.1614° E |