The territory of Karabakh has a very ancient history. It is the Karabakh region that is rich in its historical, material and cultural monuments, has rich literature, art, and musical culture. The artistic thinking, culture, and creativity of the Karabakh people were greatly influenced by the beautiful nature, climate, and abundance of natural resources. The most important source of rich creative inspiration for the Karabakh people are folk crafts related to their life and everyday life. Naturally, everyday features, aesthetic taste, in a word, the national image and dignity of the people are especially clearly manifested in these types of crafts.

And it is not for nothing that today in many museums of the world you can find various examples of folk art of Azerbaijan represented in the person of Karabakh folk art. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan in Washington, as well as the rich collections of museums in Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Tehran, Cairo and others contain examples of handicraft art created by the skillful hands of Karabakh masters. Folk art of Karabakh, created by the painstaking work of Karabakh people and widely used in the life and everyday life of the region's population, has an ancient and rich history. Samples of dishes, weapons and jewelry found in Karabakh are not only a historical fact, but also a valuable source testifying to the skill and talent of the artisans who created these items. Among the samples made of metal, there are those with patterns and drawings on the surface, thanks to which we have the opportunity to closely familiarize ourselves with the traditions and customs, religious beliefs, as well as the clothes of people living in a particular period of time. The history of Karabakh folk art, its ethnographic and artistic features are reflected in clothing. These features are manifested both in certain forms of clothing and jewelry, and in the style of artistic sewing, patterns and knitting. Ancient samples of the material culture of Karabakh, discovered in large quantities as a result of archaeological excavations, open up opportunities for studying the history of the material and spiritual culture of Karabakh.

And it is not for nothing that today in many museums of the world you can find various examples of folk art of Azerbaijan represented in the person of Karabakh folk art. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan in Washington, as well as the rich collections of museums in Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Tehran, Cairo and others contain examples of handicraft art created by the skillful hands of Karabakh masters. Folk art of Karabakh, created by the painstaking work of Karabakh people and widely used in the life and everyday life of the region's population, has an ancient and rich history. Samples of dishes, weapons and jewelry found in Karabakh are not only a historical fact, but also a valuable source testifying to the skill and talent of the artisans who created these items. Among the samples made of metal, there are those with patterns and drawings on the surface, thanks to which we have the opportunity to closely familiarize ourselves with the traditions and customs, religious beliefs, as well as the clothes of people living in a particular period of time. The history of Karabakh folk art, its ethnographic and artistic features are reflected in clothing. These features are manifested both in certain forms of clothing and jewelry, and in the style of artistic sewing, patterns and knitting. Ancient samples of the material culture of Karabakh, discovered in large quantities as a result of archaeological excavations, open up opportunities for studying the history of the material and spiritual culture of Karabakh.

Rooted in ancient times, the Karabakh fine arts embody the artistic experience of many generations. These include rock paintings in the Kelbajar, Aghdam, and Lachin regions, richly decorated tools and household items, carpet weaving crafts unique in their beauty and diversity, jewelry, etc. The results of archaeological excavations in the area have shown that the ancient people who lived in Karabakh have gone through a long creative path of development, creating numerous works of culture, part of which is architecture. It is impossible not to recall the architectural monuments distinguished by their sophistication and elegance - mosques, temples, palaces, churches, caves, and enamel patterns.

All this formed a unique "gene pool" of the artistic culture of the Azerbaijani people and constituted its rich heritage. This heritage was supplemented by new trends from the middle of the 19th century. The main representatives of this era were the talented masters of the brush Mir Movsum Navvab, the poet and artist Khurshudbanu Natavan and many others. In its richness and uniqueness, the Karabakh culture was and will be the leading and inseparable component of the Azerbaijani culture.

The Karabakh region of Azerbaijan is one of the oldest settlements in the world - a territory inhabited by people of the Azig Stan, whose age is 2 million years. The territory of Karabakh is home to the settlements of the Kur-Araz and Khojaly-Gedabey cultures, which existed and replaced each other in the Bronze and Iron Ages, the creators of the Guruchay culture of the Paleolithic period.

Ancient stone monuments discovered in the mountainous and flat parts of Karabakh - dolmens in Khojaly, cromlechs in Khankendi, as well as stone box-graves of the ancient period discovered in different parts of Karabakh - are material cultural signs reflecting the ideology and spiritual thought of that time.

A large number of different cultural monuments have been registered on the territory of Karabakh, most of which are epigraphic monuments.
A large number of buildings, graves, etc. have been discovered in the Shusha, Agdam, Barda, Fizuli, Zangilan, Jabrayil, Lachin, and Kelbajar regions of Azerbaijan.

In the Fizuli region there is the grave of Sheikh Yakub (12th century), the Goch Ahmadli Juma mosque, the Haji Alesker mosque, the graves of Mir Ali (14th century) in the village of Ashagi Veysalli and the graves of the village of Akhmadallar (14th century). Sheikh Ibrahim Tomb (17th century), Ahmed Sultan Tomb, Jalal Tomb (1307 AD), Juma Mosque in Horadiz village, Askeran Castle, "Giz Castle" in Jebrail district, tomb in Shikhlar village of Jebrail district (1308) and other tombs, 12-angled tomb near Khachin-Derband village of Agdam district, Juma Mosque of Agdam (1870), tombs, bathhouse building in Abdal-Gyulably village of Agdam (early 20th century), Agdam Shahbulag Mosque, 12-arched bridge across the Terter River in Barda city (14th century), "Barda" and "Ahsadan-baba" tombs (14th century), Imamzadeh Mosque complex with a double minaret, built Karbalai Safkhan Karabagi in the city of Barda (1868), "Bahman Mirza" "tomb, octagonal tomb in the city of Shusha, Panah Khan fortress, Natavan house, Mamai mosque, Meshadi Shukur Mirsiab oglu caravanserai with a mosque, Julfalar mosque, Haji Yusifli mosque, Saatly mosque, Upper Govharagha mosque, Lower Govharagha mosque (19th century), Khan's house, gymnasium building, Karasakgal tomb, Soltan Baba tomb in Lachin region, Sheikh Ahmed tomb, Sary Ashygin tomb (15th century), tombs in the village of Jikimli, "Children's Castle" in the village of Gushchu, the "Big Spring" monument (15th century), the palace of Hamza Sultan (1761) are valuable examples of material art for our history. cultures.

In the second half of the 18th century, the fortresses of Bayat, Shahbulag (Tarnakut), Panakhabad (Shusha) were built in Karabakh, and in these fortresses there was a market, a caravanserai, a mosque, a bathhouse, etc. were built. Buildings in Aghdam. A shelter and domes were built, which belonged to his descendants.

During the Karabakh Khanate, many castles (Bayat, Shahbulag, Panakhabad (Shusha)) were built and urban and village type settlements were created. Beautiful and typical examples of wall patterns were created in the interiors of residential buildings and public buildings of Shusha, the center of the Karabakh Khanate.

Karabakh carpets, known since the Middle Ages, have retained their fame to this day. Carpets belonging to the group "Karabakh carpets" are distinguished by their names and patterns. Karabakh carpets are divided into the first group called Barda and Agjabedi carpets, the second group called Shusha carpets and the third group called Gabriel carpets.

Karabakh cuisine is an integral part of the traditional national culinary culture of Azerbaijan. Historically, the cuisine of Karabakh, enriched by mutual contact with the cuisines of other regions, simultaneously enriched these regions. Only freshwater, river and lake fish are used in Karabakh cuisine. Fish is eaten mainly boiled and fried. In general, fish dishes play an important role in the diet of Karabakh people.

All types of ovens belonging to Azerbaijan are used in the Karabakh cuisine: tandoor, chala, oven, baking tray, barbecue, steamer, kura, etc. Under the influence of these and other local features, a number of different features of the Karabakh cuisine were formed. 

Islam had a great influence on Karabakh cuisine. As in all of Azerbaijan, pork was not used in Karabakh cuisine, the population did not keep pigs, and pork was not sold on the local market. Wild and cultivated plants occupy an important place in Karabakh cuisine.

In Karabakh cuisine, dried fruits are widely used both in dishes and in the form of cookies. Gozabs are prepared from dried fruits, they are added to pilaf, pickles, meat dishes, etc. they are added to food. At the All-Russian exhibition held in Moscow in 1882, cranberry-silk dry and cherry lavashana prepared by the poetess Khurshidbanu Natevan, the daughter of the Karabakh khan, was exhibited.