Being located between the Black and Caspian seas, Azerbaijan has always been the juncture of Eurasia—with a traditional reputation as a crossroads between the north-south and east-west transport corridors..
Proslulý arabský cestovatel a kartograf Ibn Battúta se roku 1325
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