Bored Bookworm

In the course of centuries, the Gobustan, a province of Azerbaijan, was a great centre of rock art. This gateway of Europe, between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea, was a major way of migrations and transitions from Asia to Europe. The great importance of Gobustan rock art relies on the extremely long duration of the sequence: over 30.000 years. Showing influence and connections with both Europe and the Near East, the various phases of rock art illustrate the changes of cultures and ideas and are shedding new light on the early movement of Homo Sapiens. New chapters in the history of art are revealed by beautiful design and stylisation. A new history of Europe is emerging.