hall (Schachner 2001: pp. 310–311, 313, 318 fig. 42–44; Ristvet et al. 2009, 2012), yet, its dating remains doubtful.
The Persian impact on the material culture of ancient Georgia is impressive. We may suppose that the situation in Azerbaijan was similar; however, the sparse archeological evidence makes any judgment unwise. A close investigation of the local settlement at Dara Yatax in the vicinity of the Achaemenid palace in Karacamirli might help for a better understanding of the relationship between the local population and their foreign rulers.
The Persian conquest of Armenia did not have such far‐reaching effects on the material culture as in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Yet, a thorough analysis of the transition from Urartian (via Median) to Achaemenid rule still has to be done. So far, it seems that the local tradition of Armenia was much stronger than in the neighboring countries. This is true not only for the architecture but also for the applied arts.
The aftermath of Achaemenid rule in the Caucasus is unique insofar as at several sites in Georgia there is strong evidence for continuity rather than a harsh break (Knauss 2006: pp. 107–114, 2008: pp. 52–62, 2014: pp. 141, 144). Obviously local vassals of the Great King stuck to Achaemenid traditions even after the fall of the empire because they owed their regional position of power and their legitimation to the foreign rulers.
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