Life after ruin: Aghdam's fragile rebirth after the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Aghdam's bread museum stands as a testament to the destruction of war – one of few buildings that was not completely razed to the ground during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. © Dorian Jones

Three decades after war reduced the city of Aghdam to ruins, deminers and returning residents are laying the groundwork for its revival.

The destruction of the city of Aghdam in the contested enclave of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh is among the most visible signs of the decades-long conflict between Azerbaijanis and ethnic Armenians. Now efforts are underway to bring the city back to life.