The temple of fire - Ateshgah, from ancient times was the center of fire-worship and Zoooastrism on the Absheron Peninsula, and indeed in the entire Caucasus. It is located near the city, about 25 km from the center of Baku. At the beginning of the 8th century, with the advent of the Arab Caliphate, the temple was partially destroyed. In the 17th century, trade, cultural and diplomatic relations between East and West expanded along the Great Silk Road, and in 1713 a sanctuary of Zoroastrians and fire worshipers was re-erected on the ruins of this ancient temple.→