The Land of Fire

Historian Bettany Hughes ventures into the Caucasus Mountains and discovers why Azerbaijan is known as the Land of Fire, and how natural resources have shaped the country's culture. Azerbaijan's oil wealth enabled the capital Baku to flourish and to gain the reputation of being the 'Paris of the East'. In the old city, Bettany explores the Medieval Maiden Tower and Shirvanshah Palace, and finds out what makes Baku so unique.