The Museum, however, had a large sign describing Caucasian Albania based on other sources: "Numerous settlements ... discovered by archeologists are evidence of animated life, developed economy and culture of ... Azerbaijan. According to cuneiform inscriptions of King Sardur ... during ... 7th century B.C. ... in Azerbaijan there were upwards of one hundred large populated localities and fortresses. Ancient authors Strabo, Pliny the Elder, Claudius Ptolemy focus on the great quantity of towns in Caucasian Albania to mention ... Kabala. Excavations made in Kabala ... helped identify remains of fortifications, public and dwelling houses. ... [In] 4 century B.C. 3 century A.D. [,] Classical period.... Constructed were town-fortresses ... [in] Kabala ... Bailakan."
Photo essay: The ongoing formation of the Republic of Azerbaijan