
Ramana Tower: The 14th-Century Fortress of the Shirvanshahs
Perched on a rocky ridge outside Baku, Ramana Tower guarded medieval trade routes and Caspian shores under the Shirvanshah dynasty.
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Perched on a rocky ridge outside Baku, Ramana Tower guarded medieval trade routes and Caspian shores under the Shirvanshah dynasty.