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In 1996, Azerbaijan declared it a national historical landmark and in 2007 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Petroglyphs, ancient rock carvings, here are incredible. There are more than 6,000 carvings. Most of them depict primitive man, animals, ritual dances, etc. The petroglyphs date back between 5,000 - 40,000 years.
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It's amazing that many of them are so well preserved given the impact of centuries of sun, wind and rain.
There is also a modern museum on site which was very well done.
Aside from the petroglyphs, Gobustan is also famous for its mud volcanoes.
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