Troglodyte Dwellings In Cone-shaped Volcanic Sediments. Kandovan. Iranian Azerbaijan .. Stock Image

The Kandovan landscape is characterized by cone-shaped rock formations produced by the eruption of Mount Sahand approximately 11,000 years ago. The place has been inhabited for 700 years, where the population hid during persecutions by the Mughal army, taking advantage of natural caves that have been expanded as the needs of families grow. Currently most of the houses have a part inside the rock and another part outside