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The Derbent Fortress, also known as Naryn-Kala, is a large Sasanian defensive complex located in Dagestan, Russia. Constructed primarily in the 6th century AD under the rule of Khosrow I, it was built to control the narrow Caspian passage between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea. The massi...
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Makhachkala is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. It lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and functions as an administrative, industrial, transport, and educational center for the North Caucasus. The city includes a seaport and is connected...
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