The location on the ancient 'Silk Road' and climatic conditions made Baku become a settlement since ancient times. The first record of Baku was found in the 'Book of the Dead' during the reign of Pharaoh Menesa, the first Egyptian pharaoh, 3,500 BC.
A Sassanid-era treasure from the 5th to 7th centuries found in the city indicates that there was a settlement in Baku. The city was still known as a major center of oil production and processing in the Middle Ages.īaku, the largest port city of the Caspian Sea and the capital of The Republic of Azerbaijan, was the capital of the Baku Khanate in the 17th century, the administrative center of the Baku province in the 19th century, and the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR in the early 20th century. Undoubtedly, Baku is one of the oldest and largest cities in the East due to its antiquity, size, and population. This connection was made via caravan routes and by the sea. The city has established trade relations with eastern, southern, and northern neighbors for centuries. Baku, called the edge of 'black gold', has historically been known as an oil city.
