Sangtarashan cave explained

Sangtarashan cave
Photo Width:	250
Location:	Jahrom, Fars province
Coords:	28.4854°N 53.5818°W
Length:	350 meters
Elevation:	1091 meters
Geology:	Limestone and dolomite

Sangtarashan cave (Persian: غار سنگ‌تراشان, also known as Sangshekanan cave and Sangeshkan cave) is located in the Jahrom, in southern Iran.

The cave dates back to 150 years ago and is regarded as the largest artificial cave in the world. The cave lies to the south of Jahrom.^{[1] [2]}

References

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• Web site: Jahrom, a city in east of Empire of Ardashir . mehromah.ir . 2020-03-25 .
• Web site: Sangtarashan cave, Fars . Hamshahri online . 30 December 2011 . 2020-03-25 .
• Web site: Sangshekan, The largest handmade cave of the world in Jahrom . Tasnim news . 2020-03-25 .
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Notes and References

1. Ziba shahr-e Fars, Ali Athari, pages 428 - 432
2. Web site: غار سنگ شکنان (سنگ تراشان) . fa . 2023-06-11 . www.irancaves.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141215004342/http://www.irancaves.com/fa/cavedetail.aspx?ID=634 . 15 December 2014.