Welcome to the ancient city in Sahand Rural District, East Azerbaijan Province, Northern Iran. Its manmade cliff dwellings which are still inhabited are troglodyte homes, excavated inside volcanic rocks. People live their modest and basic lives there. Some are timid and obviously reluctant to see too many outsiders poking around in their territory. Some, in turn, took advantage of curious tourists and sometimes offered a warm welcome into their dwelling for some cash money.
Frog on the border 