Ali-Sadr Cave Explained

Ali-Sadr Cave
Map:Iran
Relief:1
Label:Ali-Sadr Cave
Label Position:right
Location:Kabudarahang County, Hamedan Province, Iran
Nearest City:Hamedan
Length Km:14
Governing Body:Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization
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Zoom:07
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The Ali-Sadr Cave (Persian: غار علی‌صدر), originally called Ali Saadr or Ali Sard (meaning cold), is a water cave which attracts visitors every year. It is located in Ali Sadr, Kabudarahang County, about 100km (100miles) north of Hamadan, western Iran.

Description

This cave is located at 48°18'E 35°18'N, in the southern part of Ali Sadr village.

In the summer of 2001, a German/British expedition surveyed the cave, finding to be 11km (07miles).[1]

Early occupation

Excavations and archeological studies of the cave have led to the discovery of ancient artworks, jugs and pitchers dating back to 12,000 years ago.[2] Animals, hunting scenes and bows and arrows are depicted on the walls and passages of the exit section. These images suggest mesolithic man used the cave as their abode. The cave was known during the reign of Darius I (521-485 BC) which can be verified by an old inscription at the entrance of the tunnel. However, the knowledge of the existence of the cave was lost and it was only rediscovered in 1963 by Iranian mountaineers.

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Notes and References

  1. Laumanns . Michael . Simon Brooks . Ingo Dorsten . Georg Kaufmann . Matthias Lopez-Correa . Bernd Köppen . Speleological Project Ghar Alisadr (Hamadan/Iran) . Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte . 4 . Speläoclub Berlin . 2001 . Berlin . 43 . https://archive.today/20130212043224/http://www.speleo-berlin.de/inc/abstracts.php?volume=4&lan=en . dead . 2013-02-12 . 1617-8572 .
  2. Web site: Ali Sadr Cave . Atlas Obscura . Atlas Obscura . 21 June 2019.