Maymand

Maymand is a very ancient village in the province of Kerman, Iran. Its population is about 150 people. In 2005 the village won the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize (about $20,000). The local language contains many words from the ancient Sassanid and Pahlavi languages.میمنـــد Maymand is a very ancient village which is located near Shahr -e- Babak city in Kerman Province, Iran. Maymand is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago; it is still home to nearly 150 people (most of whom are elderly), many of whom live in the 350 hand-dug houses amidst the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years. Stone engravings nearly 10,000 years old are...