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Rabbit Visits Mazraeh Kalantar, Unique Mud Village in Iran

2/7/2018

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Mazraeh Kalantar desert village near Yazd
On a scorching hot afternoon Leo’s Rabbit decided to head out into the desert surrounding the city of Yazd. From the comfort of his air-conditioned car he admired the landscape - the sand, the waves, the shadows and the colours, with the dramatic mountains in the distance.
 
On the way he noticed few signs with unfamiliar names and he decided to follow one for Mazraeh Kalantar.  The road took him to a small desert village in the Central District of Meybod County. This unique ancient village, with a population of just about 90 people, is made completely of mud and unbaked mud brick. Apparently this was the only building material available in the desert and it served well in keeping heat away during hot summers.
 
Rabbit walked around exploring evocative and enchanting narrow pathways between the buildings. He soon found his way onto rooftops where he was rewarded with fantastic views. He noticed that every building had few windcatchers rising above the roof. Their function is to catch the passive winds and channel them down to the ground floor living spaces. Indeed, even with outdoor temperature over 45 degrees C, Rabbit felt quite cool and comfortable when he peeked into abandoned rooms of the buildings.
 
Rabbit enjoyed his exploration of an ancient village of Mazraeh Kalantar with its unique mud buildings, a tangled maze of tiny alleys, and beautiful desert views with an enchanting skyline.
Desert view near Meybod
Mazraeh Kalantar, an ancient mud village in the desert near Yazd
Mazraeh Kalantar, an ancient mud village in the desert near Yazd
View from a rooftop of an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
Windcatchers on the rooftop of an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar near Yazd
Mazraeh Kalantar, an ancient mud village in the desert near Yazd
Inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
A bedroom inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
Inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
Inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
Inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
IA kitchen inside an ancient mud house in Mazraeh Kalantar, a small desert village near Yazd
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