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From the 'Black City' to the White City: Baku takes advantage of COP29 to cleanse its past as the world's first oil capital
This was the account of a Turkish traveler passing through Baku, the world's first oil city, where up to 90% of the world's oil was produced by the end of the 19th century. The black gold fever ...
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How Azerbaijan's capital Baku built on its heritage to become a beacon of modern architecture
The enigmatic tower is recognised as a key symbol of Baku and appears on Azerbaijan’s currency. Nearby, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a masterpiece of 15th Century Azerbaijani architecture ...