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Kandovan is a rock-cut site in Iran, Asia. Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage gives its chronology as “Inhabited for centuries.” Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage also records: “Cave village.”
A village of homes carved into volcanic rock cones, still lived in.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 1200 CE - 2026 CE Inhabited for centuries Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Cave village Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,613 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,200 CE - 2,026 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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