WELCOME TO AZERBAIJAN: LAND OF FIRE
The origins of today’s Azerbaijan Azeri tradition and culture stretches over millennia to the dawn of civilisation. This rich heritage, its shifting borders and influential leaders, have shaped the unique features and qualities that characterise Azerbaijan today
Dating back to 6,000-5,000 BC, these giant carvings into rock at Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Preserve depict a scene reminiscent of traditional Azerbaijani dance 18
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Situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, the Republic of Azerbaijan has a long and vibrant history, its culture shaped by a rich mix of Islamic and European influences and Iranian and Turkish heritage. The area is of unique historical and archaeological interest, with evidence of primitive human settlement and ancient civilisations. Ancient Azerbaijan, commonly known as Caucasian Albania, was a vast area populated by various tribes that thrived for centuries, spreading outwards towards the bodies of water both within and around the territory. It neighboured the ancient kingdom of
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