Baku - Temple of Fireworshippers, Azerbaijan

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The elaborate pre-Muslim traditions of the Caucasus and Middle East are on full view in the village of Surakhany, 30 kilometers from Baku. The temple, called Atashgah by Azeris, was originally built by followers of the Persian holy man Zoroaster who venerated eternal flames powered by oil and gas deposits. The site, which takes in several buildings and a courtyard, was reconstructed in the 17th century by Zorastrians from India seeking to revive local traditions violently expunged many centuries before by the advancing forces of Islam. More on www.bakusun.az

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