Castle and Fire Worshippers Temple
No longer the natural vent it once was, this is the Zorostrain Fire Temple. The building is from the 18th century but the area has been sacred since 6 AD.
Walk around the open flame three times while thinking of your greatest wish and it will be granted. Want to guess what I wished for?
There used to be countless vents like this but most have burned out. The flame seem to leap out of the ground and even burn in area with no visible places for the gas to vent. You can feel the heat from 20 feet away. I was unable to get a clear answer on how exactly they were lit, the tour guide suggested that this one was lighted by a local shepard about 40 years ago.
This is know as Ramana and is about 700 years old. It is being rennovated so we were unable to go inside. Past the castle the landscape is full of derricks and oily pools as far as you can see.
2 Comments:
When do you actually leave Baku and arrive home?
I have a few guesses for your wish, but I will run them by you at a later date as to avoid embarrassing anyone.
Philly? AC?
Cool... Yeah, I would like to know the same thing as ALP. I actually started a BLOG too, it's not as cool as ALP's but it'll get there.
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