Millennia-old stone houses near Tehran (PHOTOS)

The houses which are carved into rocks date back to the pre-Islamic era.

The discovery of stone houses 10 km away from Eshtehard in Alborz Province – to the west of the capital Tehran – indicates humans lived in the area as far back as 2,000 years ago.

The houses which are carved into rocks belong to the pre-Islamic era. Rain and other climatic factors have resulted in the erosion of most of these houses, but some remain almost intact.

The following are images of the historical site mizanonline.ir has put online:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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