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Relict trees are survivors of the vast forests that 20 million years ago covered much of Eurasia.

You’re late, young man. She died last week. Exactly one week ago.

What?

It was all

Shoemaking is one of the oldest crafts in Azerbaijan. For centuries, shoemakers, or cordwainers to

Man of the Mountains, a prize-winning novel by Azerbaijani author Zaur Hasanov, hits the bookshops

In a series of articles for Visions, veteran travel writer Mark Elliott returns to destinations he

A global filmmaking project called the “One Minutes Junior,” already familiar to many

Azerbaijan’s lush, mountainous northern territory, spanning from the Caspian Sea along the

Will you be feeling hungry after a day at the Baku 2015 European Games? The capital boasts a varied

Qualified in stonemasonry and conservation, Erich Pummer founded the Atelier Erich Pummer for stone

A border has divided the Azerbaijani people for nearly two centuries. To the north of the border lie

Organised by the French office of The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS), in partnership with

Jews have lived in peace and prosperity in Azerbaijan for centuries and today they continue to

This is the first of a two-part article on Azerbaijan in 1918 during the First World War. This

Baku’s much-loved ‘Bulvar’ has been central to city life for well over a hundred

The Fourth International Mugham Festival, World of Mugham, took place in Baku from 11-18 March.

 
The name Anar Yusufov wasn’t unfamiliar: we had noted his progression from

The Kur Sport & Rowing Centre is Mingachevir’s star attraction from an international

Baku barely has time to blink when it comes to hosting international sporting events. following

Last summer an Azerbaijani-developed 3D computer game was presented at one of the world’s

For a tourist heading south out of Baku for the day, the main attractions tend to be the

The Azerbaijani transport sector has produced many large-scale projects in recent years. Highway

Arye Gut is one of the most prolific and determined writers on Azerbaijani affairs –

Caucasian Days (1945) is the memoir of Azerbaijani émigré writer Umm-el-Banine

Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was a world-renowned explorer and archaeologist who was convinced that

Despite increasing development in recent decades, the 30 plus villages of the Absheron peninsula

In sylvan countryside near the foothill resort town of Qabala, the mission of the ultra-luxurious

Regular readers will know of Visions’ fascination with the world of Azerbaijani carpets and ou

Walking around the centre of Baku, one feels that every street and every building contains an

Following the 2015 European Games and 2016 Chess Olympiad and in between two Azerbaijani-flavoured

There are few stories in world literature as enduring as Layla and Majnun. Versions of the Arabic