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Fun fact 3 about Dasht-e Lut

Dasht-e Lut Desert in Kerman Province 02
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Around 2500 BC, the Jiroft culture flourished in the area of Dasht-e Lut.

Dasht-e Lut
Iran
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Dasht-e Lut

Iran

Area
51,800 km²
Countries
Iran
18th largest desert in the world

Lut Desert is a desert with both extensive salt flats and dunes located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 33rd-largest desert, and was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on July 17, 2016.

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