List of caves in Iran
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This is a List of caves in Iran
- Ali-Sadr Cave
- Bisitun CaveBisitun CaveBisitun is a small cave situated in north west of Iran in Zagros Mountains. The cave has been associated with mousterian industry of the Middle Paleolithic period as artefacts from that period have been excavated from the site.-See also:*History of Iran...
- Deragon CaveDeragon CaveThe Deragon Cave is the deepest cave in Khorasan, located in South Khorasan, Iran near Sarayan....
- Do-Ashkaft CaveDo-Ashkaft CaveThe Do-Ashkaft Cave, being the Middle Paleolithic cave site, is located at north of Kermanshah, near Taq-e Bostan. It is located about 1600 metres above the sea level and its entrance faces south, overlooking the national park of Kuhestan. The site was discovered by two Iranian researchers, F....
- Eshkaft-e gavi CaveEshkaft-e gavi CaveEshkaft-e Gavi is a cave located in the southern Zagros Mountains of Iran and is one of the few archaeological sites in the region to preserve both Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic occupations....
- Eshkaft-e SiahooEshkaft-e SiahooEshkaft-e Siahoo, which means "black cave" in the dialect of the people of the region, is a 10,000-year-old neolithic stone dwelling near Rahmat Mountain in the Marvdasht Plain in the Fars province, Iran. The cave was discovered in June 2006....
- Ghar-e-RoodafshanGhar-e-RoodafshanThe Ghar-e-Roodafshan cave is located in Roodafshan valley, Tehran Province, Iran.Since 2003 the Verein für Höhlenkunde in Obersteier with the Khaneye Koohnavardan-e-Tehran has been surveying Ghar-e-Roodafshan....
- Ghar-e-PariyanGhar-e-PariyanGhar-e-Pariyan is a cave near Isfahan. It is situated at an altitude of 2967 m above sea level. Its entrance measures approximately 1.6 x 1.2 meters. Its coordinates are ""....
- Ghar ParauGhar ParauGhar Parau is a cave in the Zagros Mountains, north of Kermanshah in Western Iran. It is the deepest cave in Iran.-History:A British led caving expedition to the Zagros Mountains in 1971 led to the discovery of the cave. The cave was rapidly explored to a depth of -750m and was left with open passage...
- Ghar-e-Bournic
- Huto and Kamarband CavesHuto and Kamarband CavesHuto and Kamarband Caves or Belt Caves are prehistoric, archaeological sites in Iran. They are located 100 meters apart, in a cliff on the slopes of the Alborz mountains in the village of Tarujen , 5 km. south west of Behshahr.Excavations took place led by C. S. Coon and were reported on...
- KaraftuKaraftuThe Cave of Karaftu is situated 64 km from Seqiz . Strategically, this site connects the ancient road from Syria and Iraq, leading through Iran to Afghanistan, i.e. it is on the Silk Road. Throughout history, and yet till today, many caravans have passed through this road, endowing particular...
- kalahrodKalahrodKalahrod cave or Ghar-e-Chah-e-Vazmeh is a cave in Iran, situated in Isfahan Province at an elevation of 1450 meters above sea level. It is 33 kilometers north of the village Kalahrod or approximately 80 kilometers north of Isfahan...
- Kotle-khor caveKotle-khor caveKotle-khor cave is a cave in Iran. It is located 140 km. south west of Zanjan, in the southern skirts of the Saqizloo mountains.The inlet to this cave stands 6–8 m. above a dry river. The beauty of this cave is enhanced due to the formation of stalactites and stalagmites because of calcified...
- Qaleh BoziQaleh BoziQaleh Bozi is a complex of caves sites located about 25 km south-southwest of Isfahan, Iran; northeast of Dizicheh and north of Nekouabad and Hassanabad villages. The sites include two rockshelters and a cave located at altitudes between 1750 to 1810 m above sea level at 32° 24' N 51° 33' E...
- Quri Qale CaveQuri Qale CaveQuri Qale Cave is located Northwest of Ravansar and is one the main tourist attractions of the region. Quri Qale is one of the longest caves in western Asia and is well known for its wealth of speleothems and its archaeological finds. For the first time the cave was explored in the 1950s which...
- NakhcheerNakhcheerNakhcheer or Chal-Nakhjir is a cave and is situated in Markazi Province of Iran. It is a limestone cave approximately 70 million years old. Parts of the cave including its internal lake have been prepared for easy tourist access. It was discovered in 1989 and registered as a national monument in 2001...
- DashkasanDashkasanDashkasan is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The district was called Dastafur until 1956.The district is located in northwestern Azerbaijan, 33–41 km away from Ganja city and on northeastern edge of Lesser Caucasus rising 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level. The regional capital of the raion is...
- Shapur caveShapur caveShapur cave is located in the Zagros Mountains, in southern Iran, about 6 km from the ancient city of Bishapur. This cave is near Kazerun....
- WezmehWezmehWezmeh Cave is a paleontological and archaeological cave site near Islamabad Gharb, western Iran. The site was discovered by a team of Iranian archaeologists headed by Dr. Kamyar Abdi in 1999. Later the site was excavated in 2001 by the same team....