Armenian Woman from Karabakh & Fire-Worshippers' Temple – Baku-Surakhany

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Title

Armenian Woman from Karabakh & Fire-Worshippers' Temple – Baku-Surakhany

Image Description and Historical Context

Traditionally dressed Armenian woman from Karabakh (left) and the Zoroastrian fire temple at Surakhany, near Baku (right). Captions in Russian and French.

Date or Circa Period

ca. 1900–1915

Original Printed Text

Карабахская армянка / Arménienne de Karabak
Видъ здания богомолья огнепоклонниковъ / Temple des adorateurs du feu
Баку-Сураханы / Bakou-Sourakhany

Publisher / Printer

Типографiя и Магазинъ Бр. Тер-Ованесовыхъ, Баку

Languages (Printed & Handwritten)

Russian, French

Notes

Refers to the Ateshgah Fire Temple located in Surakhany, a suburb of Baku, Azerbaijan

Citation

“Armenian Woman from Karabakh & Fire-Worshippers' Temple – Baku-Surakhany,” Armenian Philatelic, accessed April 26, 2025, https://armphil.com/items/show/41.

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