Photos of Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

From prehistoric rock art to musical stones, the long history of Azerbaijanis is brought to life in the Gobustan Reserve. The collection of Gobustan Reserve is very rich, with more than 6,000 ancient petroglyphs dating back to 40,000 years ago. The reserve is located between the Buyukdash, Kichikdash and Jingirdagh mountains, about 60 kilometers south of Baku, and has many caves, settlements, cemeteries that have been inhabited by humans. Therefore, these signs prove that there was a large number of human activities here from the Paleolithic period to the Middle Ages. Not far from the reserve, you'll find many breathtaking mud volcanoes, one of the world's more captivating natural wonders.