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	Derbent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Avar: Дербенд; Azeri: Dərbənd; Persian: دربند, Darband) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.
		Derbent has a unique strategic location in the Caucasus: the city is situated on a thin strip of land (three kilometres) between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus mountains, controlling land traffic between south-eastern Europe and the Middle East.
		In the 10th century, with the collapse of the Arab Caliphate, Derbent became the capital of an emirate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Derbent (1049 words)

	Derbent - Dagestan - Russian Federation - Azerb.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Derbent is the southernmost city in the Russian Federation, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan, with a population of over 90.000, the Azeris are the main ethnic group, followed by Lezgin and Tabasaran.
		Derbent has a unique strategical location in the Caucasus: the city is situated on a thin strip of land (3km) between the Caspian sea and the Caucasus mountains, controlling land traffic between south-eastern Europe and the Middle east.
		The first intensive settlement in the Derbent area dates from the 8th century B.C. Until the 4th century A.D. century it was part of Caucasian Albania, when it became part of the Sassanid empire as a strong military outpost and harbour.
	geo.ya.com /travelimages/az-derbent.html (843 words)

	Small Towns of Russia > Towns > Derbent
		Derbent is situated on the shore of Caspian Sea, at a spurs of Tabasaran Mountains - a part of Great Caucasus.
		Excavations uncovered a mighty fortress with walls of the rough stone, which was erected at the turn of 8th century BC and with some renovations and rebuildings existed till the Sassanid rulers came.
		Intensified construction of Derbent fortifications took place in the situation of permanent instability, due to appearance in 4th century BC Hun state, and then Khazar Kaganate.
	www.towns.ru /towns/derbent_en.html (2309 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Derbent
		MAKHACHKALA, April 9 (RIA-Novosti) Clashes between Moslems in the central Mosque of the town of Derbent (120 kilometers to the south of Makhachkala, Daghestan...
		The clash in the town of Derbent was sparked by two groups of Sunnis over the interpretation of religious rituals during the election of a new imam.
		For instance, the report mentioned a grenade explosion on the territory of a synagogue in January 2004 in the North Caucasus city of Derbent, and a bomb...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Derbent.htm (1268 words)

	A party for 'pearl of the world' \| csmonitor.com
		DERBENT, RUSSIA – History may not record precisely that this ancient city was founded 5,000 years ago this week, in the midst of the Bronze Age.
		"Derbent is the pearl of the world," declares a vast banner that every youth and student group in the city will march past.
		Derbent was first mentioned by ancient Greek philosophers in the 4th century BC.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/1010/p08s01-woeu.html (747 words)

	nina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Derbent is the second largest city in Dagestan.
		Dagestan is a small republic that is located in northern Caucasus, and it is one of the republics of Russia.
		Derbent means, "closed door." It is 5000 years old and one of the oldest cities of the world.
	academ.hvcc.edu /~palmamar/f98/nina.htm (235 words)

	Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent were part of the northern lines of the Sasanian Persian Empire, which extended east and west of the Caspian Sea.
		The defence structures that were built by the Sasanians in the 5th century CE were in continuous use by the succeeding Persian, Arabic, Mongol, and Timurid governments for some 15 centuries.
		Criterion iv: The ancient city of Derbent and its defence structures are the most significant section of the strategic defence systems designed and built in the Sasanian empire along their northern limes, and maintained during the successive governments until the Russian occupation in the 19th century.
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/1070 (255 words)

	Guide to Caucasian Rugs by Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell, Spongobongoo.com
		The Russians divided the region in the manner that was easiest for them to administrate and it did not necessarily follow an ethnographic approach in the division.
		DERBENT, Russia -Under the fortress walls, the merchants of this honey-colored stone city at the crossroads of three empires are doing what their ancestors have done for 800 years: laying out hand-woven carpets for sale.
		Inside Derbent's city walls, just yards from the deserted handmade carpet market, an altogether more flourishing trade is now going on in cheap Belgian or Belarussian carpets made with synthetic fibers.
	www.spongobongo.com /Caucasia.htm (2620 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Derbent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are remains of the Caucasian Wall (also called Alexander's Wall), built by the Persians in the 6th cent.
		The Arabs, who took Derbent in 728, made it a commercial and cultural center.
		Passing (1220) to the Mongols and later recovered by Persia, Derbent was briefly held (1722) by Peter I of Russia and was annexed to Russia in 1806.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Derbent.asp (368 words)

	Derbent Köyü - Emirdağ/Bayat
		DERBENT (Halk dilinde DEVRET) köyünün ise şu anki mevcut alana yerleşimleri konusunda değişik rivayetler olmakla beraber, YÖRÜKLERİN genel felsefelerine uygun olarak hayvancılıkla geçimlerini sağlamaları ve çiftçiliğe geç adım atmaları ve daha çok konar-göçer yaşamları dolayısıyla eşkıya ve yırtıcı hayvanlardan korunmak ve yerel otoritelerin denetiminden uzaklaşmak üzere mevcut alana geldikleri değerlendirilebilir.
		Karakeçili yörüklerinden olan bu obadan yedi çadır(hane) ayrılarak, ormanlık olan Derbent Köyünün şimdiki yerleşim yerine gelerek kendilerine yurt edinirler.
		Yaklaşık 250 yıl önce Derbent’e yerleşen yedi hane şunlardır.
	www.derbent.8m.com /tarihce.html (746 words)

	DERBENT, or DERBEND - Online Information article about DERBENT, or DERBEND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Derbent is usually identified with Albana, the See also:
		Harun-al-Rashid, lived in Derbent at different times, and brought it into See also:
		In 1796 Derbent was besieged by the Russians, and in 1813 incorporated with the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /DEM_DIO/DERBENT_or_DERBEND.html (572 words)

	Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Derbent - Vacation Rental (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If you are considering buying real estate in Derbent, or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
		When renting a home in Derbent you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
		In many cases vacation rentals in Derbent are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Derbent.
	www.propertyworld.com /_Russia_Dagestan_Derbent (675 words)

	FJC \| News \| Dagestan Community Welcomes New Rabbi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		DERBENT, Russia – The Jewish community of Derbent, one of the most ancient Jewish communities in the Caucasus region, welcomed their first resident rabbi in seventy years.
		Today, the Jewish community of Derbent is experiencing active growth, operating a Jewish Sunday School, a Youth Club, Library, Women's Club, historical museum, 'Chevra Kadisha' Burial Society, and a Jewish cemetery.
		Derbent is home to nearly 600 Jewish children of school age; however, no Jewish school has been established here as of yet.
	www.fjc.ru /news/newsArticle.asp?AID=246977 (428 words)

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		It was 1991 and Ada had just returned to Derbent after five years in university, where she had studied languages and literature.
		Although Ada had learned Hebrew easily herself, she noticed that some of her students were having a harder time grasping the language, which is very different from Juharit, the Kavkazi mother-tongue.
		Before she returned to Derbent, Ada arranged to meet with Stanley Abramovitch, the JDC Country Director for North Caucasus and Central Asia.
	www.jdc.org /p_is_ps_cmbld_ada.html (791 words)

	Suha Derbent
		In April 1998 he had been the first Turkish person who photographed Bengal Tiger, which was being afraid of extinction in the year 2000.
		Derbent had spent one month in India tracing Bengal Tiger and succeded to photograph.
		In 2003 for attracting attention for endangered species, Suha Derbent stayed 3 months in Africa and took pictures and widely published and broadcasted in Turkish Media.
	www.photo.net /shared/community-member?user_id=413517 (297 words)

	Pravda.RU UNESCO Experts Meet In Derbent To Discuss Preserving Cultural Heritage Of North Caucasus
		Derbent housed a conference of the UNESCO working group of experts, who discussed the preservation of the cultural heritage of the North Caucasus.
		Derbent may be put on the list of UNESCO protected cities.
		Derbent, an ancient town in Dagestan, is worth becoming a world cultural heritage, Munir Bushenaki, UNESCO Deputy General Director, said upon ending his visit to Dagestan on Tuesday.
	newsfromrussia.com /culture/2001/08/28/13560.html (1910 words)

	The ARF Newsletter: Spring 1996
		Some note will also be taken of the still well preserved condition of the Sasanian walls of Derbent and the little-studied Long Wall of Khosrow I (531-579 A.D.), which stretches from Derbent for a distance of nearly 50km.
		Gadjiev to examine the impressive sixth century stone fortifications in and near Derbent that were erected by the Sasanian ruler, Khosrow I, in order to protect Iran from the depredations of nomadic invaders who were then pressing down the narrow coastal corridor from the north.
		Remarkably enough, the tall walls of the main citadel at Derbent, the walls and towers of the lower city walls that run down to the seashore, and the walls of the hill-top defensive wall that runs inland for a distance of 46km are each characterized by the same distinctive from of stone masonry.
	sscl.berkeley.edu /arf/newsletter/3.2/daghestan.html (1066 words)

	FJC \| News \| Unique Jewish Newspaper Highlights Life of Diaspora in Dagestan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Jewish community of Derbent is long considered to be one of the most ancient Jewish communities in the region, with Jewish settlement dating back to at least 1647.
		Not only is this of benefit to Jews who retain full knowledge of the Tat language, but the newspaper's format is also useful to younger Jews who are in the process of learning this extraordinary language.
		While Derbent is only the second largest city in the republic, its readership goes beyond this, also reaching readers in the capital city of Mahachkala.
	www.fjc.ru /news/newsArticle.asp?AID=296202 (372 words)

	Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		i was born in Derbent and lived there for 12 years.
		I always miss the days I lived in Derbent and miss the students.
		i am born in Derbent sity, that's very beautiful sity with very moch history.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/derbent.html (344 words)

	Tanker "Derbent" - Moviefone
		Tanker "Derbent" - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York...
		Kopelyan was acted in film and on TV much, was the brilliant master of small roles: Steersman (Tanker Derbent, 1941), Priest Gapon (Prologue, 1956),...
		Tanker "Derbent" - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /movie/tanker-derbent/1129343/main (84 words)

	LM_Wildlife Photographer: Suhba DERBENT by Haluk SAHIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Süha Derbent is one of those “New Turks” whose work I follow with admiration.
		Not only does he do something which we Turks ordinarily do not do, but he also does it at a level on par with global standards.
		This sentence says a lot, as well as raising important questions: How did someone like Derbent emerge from a milieu not known for its appetite for adventure and travel?
	www.lightmillennium.org /summer_fall_01/suha_derbent_bio.html (621 words)

	Derbent - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
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	→ Current time in Derbent (Дербе́нт)
		Current time difference compared to UTC/GMT is 4 hours 0 minutes.
		The 5 digit city code for Derbent (Дербе́нт) is XULDN.
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