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origin can betraced back to 6th to 4th centuries
BC and even beyond. The heyday of the citadel
was from the 7th to 11th centuries, being at the
crossroads of important trade routes and known
for the production of silk and cotton garments.
The World’s Longest Salt Cave
Namakdan (salt shaker) Cave in Iran's southern
Qeshm Island is about 6,580meters long. Before the
cave was discovered, Sodom Salt Cave in Palestine
was considered the world’s longest salt cave with
an overall length of 5,685 meters. The flow of salty
water on the floor of the cave is a pleasant view.
The humidity of the island and penetration of water
into the cave has led to downpour of saturated salty
water over the body of stalagmites continuously
changing their outline. Namakdan Cave includes a
salty lakewith a depth of onemeter, which is located
160 meters from the mouth of the cave. There is an
underground river which gushes out of the depths
of Namakdan Mountain, finds its way out and after
solving salt on its way, comes out on the slopes of
the mountain. The water flow has created a natural
pool in the pit which is located opposite to it whose
color is white.
The Biggest Urban Adobe Fabric in the World
The central Iranian city of Yazd is one of the most
important historical cities in the country which is also
home to a complete collection of buildings related to
various periods of time including traditional bazaars,
mosques, gardens, buildings, fire temples and so
forth. In addition, the city contains the world’s biggest
urban adobe fabric with an area of 743 hectares and
a perimeter of 5,000 hectares, which is also the most
pristine historical fabric in the entire country.
The Biggest Non-Independent Island in the
World
Qeshm is the world’s biggest non-independent
island which is located in the most strategic location
in the Persian Gulf; that is, at the mouth of the Strait of
Hormuz. The island is about 120 km long with varying
width at various points. The averagewidth of the island
is about 14 kilometers. A large part of the northern
coasts of the island is covered with mangrove forests
over an area of 150 square kilometers. Qeshm Island
has an area of 1,491 square kilometers and is thus
bigger than 23 countries in the world. For example, its
area is 2.5 times that of Singapore, Bahrain and San
Marino; 1.5 times that of Hong Kong, 5 times that of
Maldives, and 70 times that of Macao.
The Biggest Brick Dome in the World