Kandovan - Cave Homes in Northern Iran Last Updated: 14 October 2015 | Published: 11 December 2011 Written by Smbat Minasyan Hits: 16399 In the north east of Iran at the foot of Mount Sahand in Kandovan, the villagers live in cave homes carved out from the volcanic rock. The age of some houses is more than 700 years. sourse: www.armenian-history.com