On April 24, 2025, second-year students majoring in History and Geography Teaching at the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences of Khazar University attended a lecture on the origin of the Etruscans, dedicated to issues related to ancient civilizations. The event was organized by Dr. Sohrab Mustafayev, coordinator of the Department of History and Archaeology, and archaeologist Orkhan Zamanov, a lecturer of the same department. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Parviz Gasimov, a leading researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS.

The lecturer spoke about the significant influence of Etruscan culture—which was no less impactful than that of the Greeks—on the formation of Roman (Latin) civilization. He provided information about the political and social structure, economic model, technical and architectural achievements, visual arts, traditions, and religious beliefs of the city-states of historical Etruria.

The lecture placed particular emphasis on historical and modern concepts regarding the ethnogenesis of the Etruscans. It was noted that according to the results of archaeological research, the Etruscans were a genetic continuation of the Neolithic cultures of Southern Europe and the Apennine Peninsula. Like Greek culture, Etruscan culture was formed through continuous mutual interaction among the cultures of the Mediterranean region (Anatolia, the Levant, Ancient Egypt, and the Crete-Mycenaean world).

Although the Etruscan language is agglutinative, it has not been fully deciphered. Based on the results of archaeological and archaeogenetic studies, European academic scholarship assumes that the Etruscan language may have belonged to a now-lost paleo-language group.

At the end of the lecture, which drew great interest, an engaging discussion was held. A commemorative photo was taken with the students, and the wish was expressed to organize similar classes in the future.