At the crossroads between Europe and Asia there lies a country with a rich history and wonderful people: Azerbaijan. Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Azerbaijan, a former member of the USSR, today an increasingly modern country, with an oil-based economy. Baku, the capital of the country, has been dubed the “Dubai of the Caucasus”. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Azerbaijan gets its name from Atropates, a Persian nobleman. He ruled over the present-day Azerbaijan. The region that encompassed Atropates' kingdom come to be known to the Greeks as "Media Atropatene" after Atropates, and eventually simply "Atropatene". The Arsacids called it 'Aturpatakan' in Parthian, as did also the Sassanids who eventually succeeded them. Eventually Middle Iranian 'Aturpatakan' became 'Azerbaijan', whence, according to one etymological theory, the modern nation of Azerbaijan and the Iranian province of Azerbaijan. The treasure or the treasury of fire or the land of fire can be replaced with the word Azerbaijan. 2. The Absheron peninsula in Azerbaijan has the rare geological wonder of Burning Mountain, where due to natural gas, the mountains burn through out the year. 3. Prior to eighteenth century, Azerbaijan was a Christian country and it was only later that the inhabitants were converted into Islam. Eastern Christianity managed to retain its influence on the region in 10th-11th centuries, a state which lasted untill the 18th century. 4. The Gobustan Nature Park has got thousands of rock paintings that give a peek into the lives of the pre-historic inhabitants of Azerbaijan. The country is also home to the first known fireplace and one of the ancient proto-human habitations in the human history that date back to 700,000 to 500,000 years ago. The Azikh Cave, which is also the largest cave in Azerbaijan covering eight thousand square meters, is one of the proto-human sites in Azerbaijan. 5. Oil Rocks (Neft Dashlar) in Azerbaijan in the world’s first and largest town built on stilts at sea. It lies 100 km (62 mi) away from the Azerbaijani capital Baku, and 55 km (34 mi) from the nearest shore in the Caspian Sea. 6. The prosperous city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the most cosmopolitan in the region, boosted by oil revenues. The first oil well was drilled nearby. 7. The mountainous region of Lerik in southern Azerbaijan is well known for being a homeland of centenarians. It's the only place in the world where you'll find an official museum of centenarians. Some say that in this region, dying before you are 90 is a big embarrassment. Even at this age people of this region are in perfect healthy condition and perform daily physical work like mowing grass, chopping wood and walking animals to far meadows and grasslands. They say their secret of living long and healthy life is the hard work, healthy natural food they raise, water from mountains and fresh air. The longest age record in this region is 145, 150 and 160 years, all men. More info: http://www.mapsofworld.com/azerbaijan/facts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropates http://www.interestingfunfacts.com/interesting-information-about-azerbaijan.html http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/azerbaijan http://www.bakutips.com/p/interesting-facts-about-azerbaijan.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Azerbaijan http://www.azerbaijan.az/_GeneralInfo/_TraditionReligion/_traditionReligion_e.html Music: State Shirt – Portasoul http://freemusicarchive.org/ Images: http://kleberly.com/256668-azerbaijan.html http://www.architekturzeitung.com/architektur-termine/ausstellungen/1104-ausstellung-moderne-geisterstaedte-in-berlin.html http://www.architekturzeitung.com/architektur-termine/ausstellungen/1104-ausstellung-moderne-geisterstaedte-in-berlin.html http://www.4gress.com/sights/entry/100148.html http://www.1000ut.hu/utleiras/baku__a__kaszpi_dubai__es_azerbajdzsan_legszebb_tajai_ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/t-magazine/big-in-baku.html?_r=0 http://gim.az/azerbaijan_az/326-lerik.html https://stevehollier.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/return-to-lerik-2-mahbuba-112-years-old-and-counting/ https://aaronmckean.wordpress.com/tag/lerik/

• published: 13 May 2015
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