An anthropology museum as well as a research center are under construction in the UNESCO-registered Maymand, a southeastern Iranian village of troglodytes.
Source: Anthropology museum, research center under construction in UNESCO-tagged Maymand
Tag: IR – Cultural Landscape of Maymand
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In-depth study starts on Iran’s UNESCO-tagged ‘village of troglodytes’; Tehran Times
A comprehensive study has been commenced on the UNESCO-registered Maymand in a bid to expand protective measures on this ancient manmade-cave dwelling where the then residents made a living about five or six millennia ago in what is now a village in the southeastern Kerman province.
Source: In-depth study starts on Iran’s UNESCO-tagged ‘village of troglodytes’
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Maymand: A very old village of troglodytes; Tehran Times
The term “cave dwellers” conjures up prehistoric images in your mind when caves served as one of the earliest dwellings for human beings. Here we want to take a look at Maymand, an exemplar manmade-cave dwelling in southeast Iran, where people made a living about five or six millennia ago.
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Iran’s cultural treasures have been threatened by Trump. Here are some of its most important sites; Sheena McKenzie; CNN
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat to target Iran’s rich array of cultural and heritage sites in his standoff with Tehran after the killing of a top Iranian commander last week.
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