Cities / People & traditions / Art
Derbent.
A stone city beside the Caspian.
A sense of place
Derbent’s citadel and old city preserve the history of a Caspian passage. UNESCO connects its fortifications with the defensive system of the Sasanian Empire.
People & culture
Architecture offers a way to explore cultural encounters. Read the city through materials, craft and the human scale of its old streets.
Make time for both the panorama and small architectural details.
Sources & context
An editorial introduction. Archive photography. Checked 24 September 2026.
