A village in Iran whose inhabitants live in the heart of the rocks

In the southeast of Kerman province, near the city of Babak, there is a village called Maimand with amazing rock architecture. This village, which was apparently one of the first settlements of humans in the Iranian plateau, is more than 12,000 years old. In fact, Maimand is considered one of the oldest villages in the world, where 10,000-year-old stone carvings and 6,000-year-old pottery have been discovered. Its age and importance caused it to be registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 13, 2014.

There are more than 300 houses-caves in Maimand, which were dug manually on the slopes of the hills. These houses have been inhabited by local people since 3,000 years ago and are still in use today. Can you believe that in the 21st century, in the age of skyscrapers and electric cars, some people still live in a completely natural habitat in the heart of the rocks?

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Razie Fayazi}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Hamidreza Biabani Moghadam}

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_{Photo source: tasteiran.net, photographer: Shahrouz Esmaili}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Samad Ali Ghanbari}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Behrouz Khalili}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Rasul Salehi Fard}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Saeed Aminian}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Mohammad Jahanbakhshi}

_{Photo source: iranvegantravel.com, photographer: unknown}

_{Photo source: iranvegantravel.com, photographer: unknown}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Masoud Bana}

_{Photo source: Google Map, photographer: Ehsan Meshali}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

_{Photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}

Have you ever visited Maimand village in Kerman? Would you like to experience life in the heart of the rocks for just one day? Be sure to inform Kajaro users of your opinion.

_{Cover photo source: Wikimedia, photographer: Ninara}