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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It 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 [960×1257]

October 4, 2025

Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It 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 [960×1257]

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touslesmatins on October 4, 2025 11:49 pm

That’s amazing. I’d love to experience a night in one of these houses
DerWahreManni on October 5, 2025 1:09 am

He seems to be very happy. Sometimes I think about how different each and everyone’s life is. Some live in big cities, some live in hand-dug houses and then there are people, who still live in huts in the rainforest without ever having contact with the modern world. On some days I wish I could switch live for a day, just to see how it could have gone for me.

Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It 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 [960×1257]

The Shah Diamond, mined in the late 15th century and brought to the court of the Shah Burhān Nizām II in the late 16th century, Maharashtra, India [1698×2403]

One of the three Roman pools of Gafsa, in Tunisia, two of which are open. Built in the 2nd century BCE, they are about five meters deep and are fed by hot water springs [683×1024]

A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen [1900×1276]

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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It 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 [960×1257]

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The Shah Diamond, mined in the late 15th century and brought to the court of the Shah Burhān Nizām II in the late 16th century, Maharashtra, India [1698×2403]

One of the three Roman pools of Gafsa, in Tunisia, two of which are open. Built in the 2nd century BCE, they are about five meters deep and are fed by hot water springs [683×1024]

A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen [1900×1276]

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