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Tag: Azerbaijan

Palace of the Shirvanshahs Azerbaijan

Detail of wall decoration, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku, Azerbaijan

The Shirvanshahs came from a single family, the Yazidid dynasty, an Arab family who broke free from the Persian Abbasid caliphate. They ruled longer than any dynasty in the Islamic world, this the palace.

Ateshgah (Fire Temple) Azerbaijan

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Zoroastrianism, the main religion during Persian rule, puts great importance on fire, which is believed to be a source of knowledge. Azerbaijan with oil and gas reserves was always on fire.