My wife and I visited Azerbaijan in 2009 at the invitation of a former student. There we were shocked by our visit to the “Hill of Fire” where a fire has been burning for at least 3500 years. The next day we visited the Zoroaster temple where, again, fires have been burning for over 3500 years. Zoroasterites apparently believed that God communicates with humans via fire. How does Zoroaster’s fire compare to Moses’ burning bush? We also visited the greatest concentration of petroglyphs in the world and the famous mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan.

Location: Liberty Hall, 325 W. Benton, lecture room