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Meymand is a village of troglodytes - cave dwellers.

Meymand is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years.
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Source Meymand, Kerman Province, Iran
Author Ninara from Helsinki, Finland
Camera location30° 13′ 50.37″ N, 55° 22′ 34.71″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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