The Lut Desert covers more than 7,000 square miles ... The desert's Persian name, Dasht-e Lūt, means "emptiness plain." The region is often called the "hottest place on Earth," but this is ...

In the heart of Dasht-e Kavir, a large desert in Iran, there is an enormous area of sand dunes known as Rig-e Jenn. At about 1,400 square miles, it is said to be one of the most impossible areas ...

It has long been a destination for adventurers, nature lovers, off-readers, and trekkers. The Lut Desert, widely referred to as Dasht-e Lut (“Emptiness Plain”), is a large salt desert encircled by the ...

An early form of ice house was built in 400 BC. Located in the Dasht-e Lut desert in Persia, this huge conical stone structure remained cool inside despite the arid weather outside. It was called ...