AzerbaijanRock art site dating to the 4th-1st millennia BC on Gapijiq peak in the Lesser Caucasus near Ordubad, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan [1] [2]. Thousands of petroglyphs depict deer, goats, bulls, leopards, birds, human figures, carriages, and spiritual rituals, reflecting the religion and ideology of ancient peoples [1] [2] [3]. Formal investigation began in 1968 [1] [3]. The name Gamigaya means 'stone ship,' linked to a local flood myth about Noah's Ark [1] [2]. The site is on Azerbaijan's UNESCO Tentative List [2] [4].
Gamigaya Petroglyphs
Also known as: Gemikaya Petroglifleri, Gəmiqaya petroqlifləri, Gəmiqaya qayaüstü təsvirləri, Gəmiqaya rəsmləri, Petroglify z Gəmiqaya, Петроглифы Гямигая, Петрогліфи Гямігаї, გიამიგაიის კლდის მხატვრობა, Նավասարի ժայռապատկերներ
| Type | Petroglyphs |
|---|---|
| Period | 4500 - 3000 BC |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 39.1602° N, 45.9201° E |