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YOU CAN WATCH THIS PRESENTATION IN MUSIC HERE (You have a link on the first slide): http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/michaelasanda-1436605-kandovan1/Thank you!The village of Kandovan is located 60km southwest of Tabriz, in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iran. The place is famous for its unique architecture, where the cave-houses are carved off from huge rocks. Some of the dwellings in this unique and age-old place date back at least 700 years and yet are still inhabited.The unusual peaked rocks into which Kandovan’s homes are hollowed were formed from naturally compressed volcanic ash that spewed out of nearby Mount Sahand during an eruption sometime in the distant past – at least 11,000 years ago. The volcanic debris was hardened and shaped by the elements into the cone towers over the millennia forming this landscape reminiscent of myriad termite mounds.
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What makes Kandovan village so unique is that many of its homes have been made in caves located in cone-shaped, naturally formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite colony. This method of dwelling makes the residents modern-age cave dwellers or troglodytes. In the area of Kandovan, Sahand's volcanic ash and debris was compressed and shaped by natural forces into cone-shaped pillars containing pockets that became caves.

Cele mai multe locuinţe din Kandovan, un impresionant sat troglodit din nord-estul Iranului, locuit de mai bine de 700 de ani, sunt săpate în stânca bizarelor formaţiuni conice de la baza muntelui Sahand, mici grote făcute de mâinile strămoşilor lor şi transformate în locuinţe propice traiului, localitatea semănând cu o uriaşă colonie de termite.

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The hardened material of the pillars is strong enough to function as walls and floors of a house while permitting a further shaping of the caves. The material is also an efficient insulator and the troglodyte's homes have the reputation of being very energy efficient, remaining cool in summer and warm in winter. The cave homes require minimal supplemental heat during the long cold season, making for comfortable year round habitation.

Termenul „Kandovan” reprezintă pluralul cuvântului „kando”, care înseamnă cuib de albine şi se referă la forma şi dispunerea locuinţelor săpate în munte, asemănătoare unui fagure. Satul Kandovan se află la 60 kilometri sud-vest de Tabriz, în provincia iraniană Azarbaijan şi este faimos nu numai pentru arhitectura spectaculoasă şi unică a locuinţelor sale ci şi pentru apa minerală de aici, considerată foarte eficientă în tratarea problemelor renale, prin dizolvarea pietrelor de la rinichi.

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Most of the cave houses are two to four storey's in height. In a typical four storey house, the ground or first floor is used as an animal shelter, the next two floors are used as living areas, and the top floor is used for storage. There are reports of tunnels connecting towers owned by a person or family.

Dacă scobirea conurilor şi transformarea lor în locuinţe se datorează oamenilor, relieful care a permis acest fenomen s-a format, probabil, acum 3.000 de ani, ca urmare a activităţilor vulcanice. De asemenea, efectele de eroziune ale vântului şi apei au modelat conurile asa cum arată ele astazi. Roca s-a dovedit suficient de uşor de săpat încât să poată fi uşor transformată în adăposturi pentru oameni şi animalele lor. Totodată, formaţiunile sunt suficient de mari pentru a realiza locuinţe cu mai multe etaje.

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The present resident say that their village is around 700 years old, and was formed by people fleeing from an advancing Mongol army and who used the caves as a refugee and a place of hiding. Even after the Mongol occupation of the country came to an end, many of the refugees decided to continue living in the caves and gradually expanded their cave homes to form permanent multi-storey houses. Another legend states that eight hundred years ago a body of soldiers hid in the caves during a military campaign.

Conform legendei locale, primii locuitori s-au refugiat în această regiune pentru a se adăposti în perioada invaziilor mongole. Au inceput să îşi sape peşteri provizorii dar după trecerea pericolului mulţi au hotărât să rămână aici. Principalele lor activităţi de subzistentă se rezumă la agricultură şi creşterea animalelor, în special oieritul. În ultima perioadă însă venitul de baza al localnicilor a început să fie furnizat de turism. Au înţeles potenţialul caselor lor şi au învăţat să îşi ducă traiul deranjaţi de călătorii din toate colţurile lumii.

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The village of Kandovan is located 60km southwest of Tabriz, in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iran. The place is famous for its unique architecture, where the cave-houses are carved off from huge rocks. Kandovan in the rural village of rocks structures. Houses are Pyramid-shaped and holes in the stone are built for the animals.

Peste tot prin sat există anunţuri care informează că se pot vizita casele contra unei sume. O casă de aici este structurată pe mai multe nivele, parterul adăpostind de obicei animalele. Vara camerele sunt răcoroase iar iarna călduroase. Geamurile tind să fie poziţionate spre sud, pentru a primi lumina soarelui şi a fi protejate de ploaie şi zăpadă.  În ciuda aspectului său Kandovan are atât reţea electrică, cât şi canalizare, la care sunt branşate majoritatea caselor.

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