"I also spent a great deal of time in Armenia. When Tamberlain died, I was ended up in the court of his son, who possessed two kingdoms in Armenia. This son was called Shah-Rokh and he was accustomed to spend the Winters on a great plain called Karabag, which had very good grazing lands…"

The Journey of Hans Schiltberger through Europe, Asia and Africa from 1394-1427

«A Journey to Karabakh» is Boris Baratov’s second volume about one of the most interesting areas of the Transcaucasus – Karabakh. 200 colour illustrations make up a majestic portrait of this mountain island, which is a repository for more than 2,000 monuments to human culture.

Reading this book will take you on a fascinating journey through Karabakh, which is a ‘blank spot’ on UNESCO maps. You will see the work of ancient craftsmen, learn of the journeys and scientific expeditions undertaken by Raffi, the classical writer of Armenian literature, I.A. Orbeli, the famous Oriental scholar and archaeologist and L.A. Durnov, the art historian amongst others.

The writer Boris Baratov was awarded the Egishe prize, as well as the Karabakh Government’s «Vachagan Barepasht» medal for his books «The Angel of Artshakh» and «A journey to Karabakh».