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April 13th, 2007

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Karabagh Pictures

Day 44 in Yerevan, Armenia

Took the 10am bus back to Yerevan. As with entering Karabagh, there was no passport control exiting and although I had a letter of accreditation listing where I was allowed to go, it also was never checked despite the fact I visited places not allowed.I’m now staying with the same lady as the first time. She’s a philosophy prof at the university here with a fabulous apartment that includes clean sheets, a clean bathroom and hot water. It’s a little under 11 EUR a night, expensive but worth it.

Here are the long awaited pictures of Karabagh:

Gandzasar Monastery

Me standing by a tank

Armored vehicle in front of mosque in Shusha

Burned out apartment buildings in Shusha

View from a minaret in Shusha

Sheep grazing amongst destroyed bus and other trash

View from the top of one of the minarets of the mosque in Agdam

Agdam, completely in ruins and a stone’s throw from the front line.

Agdam’s mosque, the only structure still standing in the city.

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Rommel
April 14, 2007
2:05 am
Incredible. The weather really adds to the mood of the place.
Kurt9
April 16, 2007
1:20 am
I've seen this kind of s**t before.

It seems to me that noone has bothered to rebuild this town because its its easier and cheaper to move someplace else. The cost of building a new town on empty land would be cheaper than having to clear out these existing burnt-out buildings, then build something new in their place.

Why do you think this is the likely future for most of the rest of the world?
von Kaufman-Turkestansky
April 16, 2007
7:48 pm
Actually, over time, this is a likely future for any given place on Earth. The question is will your hometown be in ruins in a year, 20 years, or 1000 years - unless of course it already is, as it is for those in Shusha and Agdam.
Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace
April 17, 2007
7:08 am
These are stunning photos - I really appreciate the time you take to educate us all.. Thanks!!
yavar
April 18, 2007
8:22 am
I've been enjoying your blog before and during my travels in the caucusus. I contacted you before on the lonely planet bulletin. In tblisi now, so get in touch with me if you swing by up here soon.