Anārak Corridor

Between Anarak and Jandaq, the southern fringe of the Dasht-e Kavir gives way to desert basins and isolated settlements. Anarak lies in a basin near the Kuh-e Ashin, while Jandaq stands at the edge of the great salt desert. Qanats watered fields around Anarak, whose mineral-bearing hills also yielded copper. The arid country between these places formed part of the difficult landscape facing travellers on the Iranian plateau.