Rig-e Jenn

Rig-e Jenn
Iran's Bermuda Triangle
Dune
A view of the sand dunes in the center of Rig-e Jen
Rig-e Jenn
Coordinates: 34°37′46″N 53°22′34″E / 34.6295°N 53.3762°E / 34.6295; 53.3762
LocationDasht-e Kavir

The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن ‘Dune of the Jinn’) is a vast area of sand dunes in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir, Iran's central desert in the border region of the Semnan and Isfahan provinces.

According to desert folklore, the sand dune desert is regarded as a cursed land, governed by malevolent spirits and demons. It is believed that those who venture into the dunes are destined never to return. Dasht-e Kavir desert encompasses salt marshes notorious for swallowing people, earning it the moniker of Iran's very own Bermuda Triangle.

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