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The Rig-e Jenn is a vast area of sand
Sand

Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.As the term is used by geologists, sand particles range in diameter from 0.0625 to 2 millimeters....
 dune
Dune

In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by aeolian processes. Dunes are subject to different forms and sizes based on their interaction with the wind....
s in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir

Dasht-e Kavir , also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert lying in the middle of the Plateau of Iran. It is about 800 kilometers long and 320 kilometers wide with a total surface area of about 77,600 square kilometers ....
, Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
's central desert
Désert

?D?sert? is ?milie Simon's debut single, released in October 2002. The song was a huge success both critically and commercially in her homeland....
 in the border region of the Semnan
Semnan Province

Semnan is one of the 30 provinces of Iran of Iran. It is in the north of the country, and its center is Semnan, Iran. The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range and borders to Dasht-e Kavir desert in its southern parts....
 and Isfahan provinces. It was not travelled by the old caravan
Caravan (travellers)

A caravan is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade....
 travellers, who believed it is a place where evil spirits live. Even today some in the neighbouring towns and villages believe this. Sven Hedin
Sven Hedin

Sven Anders Hedin was a Sweden explorer, geographer and Geopolitics. His achievements include the production of the first detailed maps of vast parts of Pamir, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet, the ancient Silk Road, and the Himalayas....
, the famous desert explorer avoided this area in his 1900s explorations to Iranian deserts.






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The Rig-e Jenn is a vast area of sand
Sand

Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.As the term is used by geologists, sand particles range in diameter from 0.0625 to 2 millimeters....
 dune
Dune

In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by aeolian processes. Dunes are subject to different forms and sizes based on their interaction with the wind....
s in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir

Dasht-e Kavir , also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert lying in the middle of the Plateau of Iran. It is about 800 kilometers long and 320 kilometers wide with a total surface area of about 77,600 square kilometers ....
, Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
's central desert
Désert

?D?sert? is ?milie Simon's debut single, released in October 2002. The song was a huge success both critically and commercially in her homeland....
 in the border region of the Semnan
Semnan Province

Semnan is one of the 30 provinces of Iran of Iran. It is in the north of the country, and its center is Semnan, Iran. The province of Semnan covers an area of 96,816 square kilometers and stretches along the Alborz mountain range and borders to Dasht-e Kavir desert in its southern parts....
 and Isfahan provinces. It was not travelled by the old caravan
Caravan (travellers)

A caravan is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade....
 travellers, who believed it is a place where evil spirits live. Even today some in the neighbouring towns and villages believe this. Sven Hedin
Sven Hedin

Sven Anders Hedin was a Sweden explorer, geographer and Geopolitics. His achievements include the production of the first detailed maps of vast parts of Pamir, the Taklamakan Desert, Tibet, the ancient Silk Road, and the Himalayas....
, the famous desert explorer avoided this area in his 1900s explorations to Iranian deserts. Alfons Gabriel
Alfons Gabriel

Alfons Gabriel was an Austrian geography and travel writing who made several trips to the deserts of Iran, during 1927-8, 1933, and 1937. Gabriel wrote five books about his trips and findings....
 crossed the southern 'tail' of it on his way from Ashin to Aroosan in the 1930s.

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