Discover The Eternal Flames Of Azerbaijan

The never-extinguishing flames become a fascinating specialty of the country of Azerbaijan, which is known as the "land of fire".
Discover the eternal flames of Azerbaijan
Natural gas leaked from underground, causing the fire to never go off - Photo: CNN
Burning for 4,000 years, never turning off day or night, burning in spite of rain and wind ...
That is what is used to describe the "eternal flames" in Azerbaijan in a recent article on the travel column of CNN (USA)

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Located on the Absheron peninsula of Azerbaijan - a country located at the crossroads between Eastern Europe and West Asia, a 10m long hillside called Yanar Dag has attracted the attention of many tourists. The name Yanar Dag means "burning hillside".
Even snowy rain could not extinguish the flames at Yanar Dag - Photo: CNN
The flames still burn day or night - Photo: TWITTER
Flames like this are quite common in Azerbaijan - Photo: TWITTER
Filled with fear but also curious, tourists flocked here to watch the fires rising in the rocky land around Yanar Dag hillside.



What sustains these flames is the gas leaking from the natural gas field located below the hillside.
The famous Italian explorer Marco Polo once wrote about this phenomenon when he passed through Azerbaijan in the 13th century. Merchants along the Silk Road also told each other the story of these flames.
That is the reason that Azerbaijan has been called "the land of fire" since ancient times.
Not only the Yanar Dag, many such fires are also found throughout Azerbaijan. However, because they lead to gas shortages, some have been tried to extinguish some of the flames and take measures to prevent leaks.
The flame that never goes out in Azerbaijan makes it attractive for this country because they played an important role in the ancient religion of Zoroastria, also known as the Fire religion, was born in Iran and then thrived in Azerbaijan during the BC period.




For the followers of the Fire religion, fire is what helps connect humans and the supernatural. They are pure, enduring and indispensable in worship.
Most visitors today come here to admire the wonders of the Yanar Dag flames rather than to explore religion, according to CNN. The experience here is best at night, especially in winter.
Imagine when snow falls, snowflakes dissolve into the air but cannot "touch" on the ground due to the heat of the fire.
Fire is a sacred thing in the culture of Azerbaijanis - Photo: CNN
Ateshgah Fire Temple - Photo: CNN
To reach Yanar Dag, visitors will take a 30-minute drive north from the center of the Azerbaijan capital Baku.
Yanar Dag is located in the north, while Ateshgah fire temple is located east of the capital Baku - Photo: CNN
After satisfying your curiosity at Yanar Dag, if you want to understand more about Azerbaijan's creed of fire, tourists should visit the Ateshgah fire temple in the east of Baku city. This temple was built in the 17th and 18th centuries by the Indians living in Baku.




According to Binh An / Youth
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