Ateshgah Fire Temple. Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku’s fire temple Ateshgah, or House of Fire, dates back to pre-Islamic Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions. Underground gas rises to the surface burning endlessly. The castle-like shrine encompassing the flame dates back to either the 17th or 18th centuries. But the first records of Ateshgah date to the 2nd-century BC.
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Ateshgah Fire Temple. Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku’s fire temple Ateshgah, or House of Fire, dates back to pre-Islamic Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions. Underground gas rises to the surface burning endlessly. The castle-like shrine encompassing the flame dates back to either the 17th or 18th centuries. But the first records of Ateshgah date to the 2nd-century BC.
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Uploaded on November 25, 2018
Taken on October 23, 2018