![]() And the name Lut is the transformed form of Lot. Some believe the ancient civilization traces found in the area belong to Lot people. There have been other discoveries such as the fossil of dinosaur’s nails and Pieces of meteorite. The oldest iron flag of the world has been found there in the ancient cemetery of Shahdad among many other potteries and statues. In the heart of the desert, near Shahdad city, lies a civilization, 6 thousand years old. That’s why a lot of stories have found their way among locals. ![]() Due to harsh conditions, it is not possible to go deep into the desert, and yet there is a lot to uncover. Throughout history, people were used to making spooky stories around every undiscovered thing. Just to compare, the Nebkas in Sahara Desert of Africa stand up to 3 meters tall. These Nebkas are other amazing features of the Lut desert. Nebka is a local name for round sand dunes up to 10 meters on which tamarisk trees and shrubs grow. In central Lut in an area of 50 thousand hectares, sand dunes show off their greatness with heights up to 500 meters. There is a 120-day wind blowing from Sistan which takes the credit for creating the Kaluts and also for moderating the temperature between day and night. And Rud Shur dissolves softer ingredients of these structures in its salty water. The wind carries the sand and hits these structures and this, therefore, makes them so smooth. These uniquely marvelous structures are the result of 20 thousand years of erosion by two important factors, wind, and water. Kalut is a local word attributed to deep ditches and huge sand pyramids and is regarded as a unique phenomenon in the world. ![]() Erosion by wind, the river flows, and extreme temperature changes are the factors responsible for this especial face of the no-vegetation area. For this reason, they have named it paving desert. This area of the desert seems skillfully cobbled with small and big stones. Geomorphologically speaking we can notice three enormously quirky structures in the Lut desert that deserve a review The bigger proportion is located in Kerman province and a smaller proportion in the north of Sistan and Balochistan Province. South Lut has got the richest vegetation and civilization tracks in Lut Plain. Moreover is home to some scattered deserts of salt and gypsum. ![]() It is interesting that there are sedimentary and volcanic mountains and hills in the area and they cause earthquakes from time to time.Ĭentral Lut with 162 kilometers length and 52 kilometers width is also known as “Chaleh Lut”. Sounds totally reasonable since this ever-flowing river passes 200 kilometers through the salty lands of the desert. In fact, it is one of the saltiest rivers in the world. So as the name reveals the river is salty. The south part of the area ends with a river, “Rud Shur” in Birjand city. The elements and ups and downs of this area of Lut Plain are mainly gravel, and pebble. Northern Lut is located in Khorasan Province that’s the reason they call it “Khorasan Lut” also. Lut desert includes three geographical parts. According to experts the hottest spot in the desert is the Central Lute Hole, 75 kilometers away to the east of Shahdad city. Since the Lut desert is rich in iron and has a blackish surface, it absorbs and sustains a lot of sunlight. Have you ever heard about the hottest place in the world? It is right here in Iran with about 71 Centigrade degrees which have been recorded in 2009 by the satellites.
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