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The first known fireplace and construction in human history, which is dated back from 700,000 to 500,000 years ago, was discovered in Azikh Cave, the largest cave in Azerbaijan.

Tea Time
Azerbaijanis take tea with jam. No social occasion is complete without tea, served with myriad trimmings. It’s often sweetened with jam – and flavoured with lemon, mint or rosewater.

World’s biggest KFC
KFC built in what used to be a rail station built in 1926. This massive, temple like site is now the home of largest KFC in the world.

Fire Mountain
The Burning Mountain Yanar Dag is a rare natural wonder in the Absheron peninsula. It burns all year round due to natural gas escaping from the ground.

Mud volcanoes
Azerbaijan has 40% of World's mud volcanoes, more than 400

A town built on stilts
Oily Rocks (Neft Dashlari) is the first and largest town on stilts to be constructed at sea. Situated in the Caspian Sea, the town was built in phases after 1947.

gold teeth
Azerbaijan's love Gold especially among Azerbaijan’s older generations. For some, its replacing rotten teeth for other's it's fashion.

Nobel Cause
The Nobel family of Norway, who created the much lauded Nobel prizes, acquired much of its wealth from Azerbaijan's oil industry in the 19th century.Azerbaijan once produced half the world’s oil production.

Chess
Chess is pretty Popular in Azerbaijan. Garry Kasparov who is a former world chess champion, was born in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Also hailing from Azerbaijan is the youngest International Grand Master ever, 14-year-old Teymur Rajabov.

Baku fire temple
Situated on the Abseron Peninsula, the Fire Temple (Atesgah) of Baku was a place of sacrifice founded above a natural gas vent.This is Predominantly Hindu place of

worship for Indian Merchants coming to Azerbaijan in ancient time. In the late 19th century, the place was abandoned mostly because of dwindling Indian population in Azerbaijan.

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