Video: Amazing termite town in Iran
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Termite mound - an example of architecture completely alien to man, which became the prototype of hundreds of fantasies on the theme of insidious intelligent insects. But it turns out that not only insects can live in such buildings, but also the most ordinary people! Meet: Iranian village - "termite mound" Kandovanborn from volcanic ash.
The village of Kandovan is located in the northwest of Iran, and it is a famous landmark of the area. Stone cones that make the town look like termite mound, appeared in time immemorial by themselves, or rather - under the influence of the internal forces of the Earth.
The locals just have to move into the bizarre stone pillars and caves, and not shine too much. The fact is that the Kandovans believe that their town arose 700 years ago, after the hasty flight of local residents from the Mongol invasion. If this is so, then everything is clear: houses - "termite mounds" (or, as the Kandovans themselves call them, hives) are the best refuge.
And also construction termite houses the caves make sense from a modern point of view: they are warm in winter and cool in summer due to the porous structure of the rock. This is probably why such cities are being built in other countries - remember at least stone houses in Monsanto.
For seven centuries, the inhabitants of the stone city have settled well: termite mounds have overgrown with outbuildings, closets, barns … However, the city has not lost its amazing appearance. Tourists come to see Kandovan with pleasure, including our compatriots: the town is located near the Azerbaijani border.
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