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Alisadr Cave
One of the most beautiful and most
unique natural phenomena in the world is the Ali-Sadr cave in the Hamadan
province, Iran, views of which attract visitors' interest and attention. This
huge cave is located 75Km due northeast of city of Hamadan in the heart of
mountains called Subashi in the Kaboudar-Ahang town.
After entering the cave we face a relatively vast area, about 270m2, in which we
can rest a while and wait for our turn. Passing through a wide path, we arrive
at a wharf. From there onward, we should use boats for our excursion.
Along the water canals, which are between 2 to 50 meters wide, we face a good
number of labyrinthine halls. All the routes of this cave end in a vast central
square called The Island. This square, which has an
Area of approximately 750 m2, is located at the distance of 350 meters from the
wharf from which all the branches originate. One of these branches, through
which the boats pass, has the length of 2.5Km. in this part the roof, which is
10 to 20 meters above the water level, is covered by calcium Carbonate
sediments. Stalactites (icicle-shaped formations of lime hanging from the roof
of a cave, formed by the steady dripping of water containing minerals) in
different colors double the beauties of this unique cave. Besides, the most
astonishing stalagmites (formations of lime extending upwards like a pillar from
the floor of a cave as water from a stalactite drips into it) can also be found
in this wonderful, marvelous cave. These are seen in the shape of cauliflowers,
needles and umbrellas, in colors of red, purple, brown, green and blue. Ali-Sadr
is the only yachting cave with waters so clear that we can see to a depth of 5
meters even in a dim light.
Beside the natural significance of this unique phenomenon, it should be pointed
out that the discovery of historical tools and works of art aging thousands of
years, including jugs and pitchers, indicates that humans lived in this place
since 12000 years ago. Furthermore, the paintings of deer, gazelles and stags,
the hunting scenes and the image of bow and arrow on the walls and passages of
the exit section and prove the point that at the primitive historical ages and
in the hunting era man was living in this cave.
The age of this cave is 70 million years and now more than 16Km of its water and
land routs have been explored, yet not all the routs are known and the
exploration is continuing. The efforts have been somehow successful and in some
cases new passages and water routs with lengths of about 10 to 11 Km have been
found, some of these canals have even led to dry land finally ending in a lake,
after long distances.