Strange rock village in Iran
>> Mar 12, 2010
Facing picture may look like a living room of a modern house with different architecture approach or a classic interior design, but it is a view from a house situated at a village in Iran.
In the north west of Iran at the foot of Mount Sahand in Kandovan, The villagers live in cave homes carved out from the volcanic rock. The age of some houses is more than 700 years. It's about 60 Kilometers south of Tabriz, in the East Azarbaijan Province of Iran (Persia). In this unique village, the homes are built on the mountain; they are carved into it. The architecture of these houses is thought to date back to the thirteenth century A.D. Some of the houses are at least 700 years old and are still being inhabited. Built out of volcanic rock and ash, they are extremely energy efficient. Despite the village's isolated nature, tourists from around the world can be found wandering the narrow streets.
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