Karkevand

Karkevand lies southwest of Isfahan near the Zayandeh Rud, in a district of cultivated land between the city and the Zagros foothills. The river rises in the mountains and sustains an extensive oasis along its course. Pigeon towers are a striking feature of this agricultural landscape: their carefully arranged nesting holes sheltered large flocks, and their droppings were collected for use as fertilizer. Such towers stood among the fields and villages around Isfahan, including the country near Karkevand.