Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock

34°08′45.7″N 57°50′24″E / 34.146028°N 57.84000°E / 34.146028; 57.84000

Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock (Persian: سنگ سوراخ فردوس, romanized: Sang-e Sourakh-e Ferdows) is a natural geological formation located 35 km (22 mi) west of Ferdows, South Khorasan province, Iran.

Description

"Sang-e Sourakh" translates to "Hole Rock" in Persian. Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock is an elliptical opening around 20 metres (66 ft) wide eroded in a Limestone hill.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑
    • کوه سنگ سوراخ (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
    • کویر مظفری وکوه سنگ سوراخ شاهکاری در دل طبیعت (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
    • "The Sange Sourakh Mountain".