a 1st or 2nd century-related settlement with an area of ca. 30 ha and a cemetery are near qalagah. in 1899 a silver plate (24 cm in diameter) was also accidentally found during excavations near the village. the plate depicts a mounted nereid, surrounded by tritons and cupids. based on its technique and artistic characteristics, the plate is a 2nd or 3rd century example of roman toreutics. the plate is supposed to be either a trade article of the caucasian albania rulers or a gift from the roman emperors. the artifact was sent to the imperial archaeological commission, then to the hermitage museum.