Deshth-e Kavir, the Great Salt Desert

September 11, 2021

Known as the Great Salt Desert, Dashout-e Kavir is a large desert located in the center of the Iranian plateau, 300 km east-southeast of Tehran. The desert is about 800 km long and 320 km wide, and is composed of mud and salt water (caviar). Millions of years ago, this area was a salt ocean…