Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent' has mentioned 'History' in the following places:
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| [9] Due to its strategic location, over the course of history, the city changed ownership many times, particularly among the Persian, Arab, Mongol, Timurid, Shirvan and Iranian kingdoms. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Persian rule 2.2 Arab conquest 2.3 Shirvanshah era 2.4 Russian annexation 3 Geography 3.1 Climate 4 Administrative and municipal status 5 Demographics 5.1 Jewish community 6 Economy and culture 6.1 Citadel of Derbend 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 9 Gallery 10 References 10.1 Notes 10.2 Sources 11 External links | WIKI |
| History[edit] | WIKI |
| It owes its rich history to its strategic position, along the travel route between Europe and the Middle East, on the border of Europe and Asia, where the mountains of the Caucasus almost arrive at the coast leaving a narrow 3-km strip of plain. | UNESCO |
| Archaeological excavations since the late 1970s have confirmed Derbentxe2x80x99s nearly 2,000 years of continuous history as urban settlement, the oldest in Russia and one of the most ancient in the region. | UNESCO |