Hampoiel Cave in northwest Iran in photos

Hampoiel Cave in East Azarbaijan Province is a beautiful site to be toured by nature lovers.

Hampoiel Cave is situated in Tazekand village, 8 km to the southeast of Maragheh, a town in East Azarbaijan province. Locally known as the cave of birds, the cave has an entrance the rooftop of which used to be a nest for wild birds. The 200-meter-deep cave is more than 2 km in length. It is home to six vertical wells as well as wide hallways and large rooms. Below are the photos of the beautiful cave Mehr News Agency posted on its website on December 28:

 

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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