{"id":24725,"date":"2019-02-18T10:29:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T10:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=24725"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:32:00","slug":"kalout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalout: Ancient Structures Shaped by Wind and Rain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kalout <\/strong>is a fantasy city which is created in the middle of the <strong>desert <\/strong>by the hands of wind and rain. The amazing structures of Kalouts have been created over the centuries by the movements of the wind in the soft sands of the desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/lut-desert\/\">Lut Desert<\/a> <\/strong>is a treasure in the center of Iran, hiding many mysteries in its heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The amazing structures of Kalouts have been created over the centuries by the movements of the wind in the soft sands of the desert. Each time it rains in Lut, new shapes appear and previous ones change dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, each time you travel to Kalouts, you may not recognize the forms you have had seen on your previous journey and it may look like a completely new land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/#a-river-in-the-heart-of-desert\" >A river in the heart of desert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/#spice-road-the-400-year-old-path-crossing-the-kalouts\" >Spice Road: the 400-year-old path crossing the Kalouts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/#-where-to-stay-while-visiting-the-kaluts\" >&nbsp;Where to stay while visiting the Kaluts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/#dont-miss-out-the-wonderful-nebkas-of-the-desert\" >Don\u2019t miss out the wonderful Nebkas of the desert!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kalout\/#lut-is-well-worth-a-trip\" >Lut is well worth a trip!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-river-in-the-heart-of-desert\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-river-in-the-heart-of-desert\"><\/span>A river in the heart of desert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-featured_large wp-image-24592\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10.jpg\" alt=\"Shahdad Desert Magnificent Desert Of The Kalouts In Iran\" class=\"wp-image-24592\" title=\"Shahdad Desert Magnificent Desert Of The Kalouts In Iran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-780x517.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-709x470.jpg 709w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-Desert-Magnificent-Desert-of-the-Kalouts-in-Iran-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shahdad Kalouts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As well as natural architectures of Kalouts, another powerful element helps in forming the absurd sand structures of Lut. Shour River is the only permanent river of the desert which stems from Birjand Mountains and travels 200 km in the heart of Lut desert, before it reaches the salt mine of Shahdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f94931\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Book Kerman Hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8c8af59c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/kerman?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Click and explore<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/kerman?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels.jpg\" alt=\"Book Kerman Hotels\" class=\"wp-image-65286 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels.jpg 700w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels-696x470.jpg 696w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Kerman-Hotels-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The water of Shour River contains such a great amount of salt in it which looks like yogurt at the end of its path. Shour River moisturizes the walls of Kalouts and forms them in an artistic way. Much to geologists\u2019 amazement and despite the recent droughts, Shour River still has water and is not dried up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spice-road-the-400-year-old-path-crossing-the-kalouts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"spice-road-the-400-year-old-path-crossing-the-kalouts\"><\/span>Spice Road: the 400-year-old path crossing the Kalouts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-24584 size-featured_large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" title=\"Kalout: Ancient Structures Shaped by Wind and Rain\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shahdad.jpg\" alt=\"Kalout: Ancient Structures Shaped by Wind and Rain\" class=\"wp-image-70038\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shahdad.jpg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shahdad-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shahdad-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shahdad Desert Magnificent Desert Of The Kalouts In Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the past, Kalouts had been located in the middle of Spice Road, which was the primary mean of transferring spices from India to the north of Khorasan. It was built around 400 years ago and due to its significance role in trades between India and Iran, was as famous as Silk Road. Spice trade is considered as an important cultural interaction between historical civilizations of Asia which at first, started before the beginning of the Christian era, where the actual roots of spices were associated with fabulous tales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbsp-where-to-stay-while-visiting-the-kaluts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-where-to-stay-while-visiting-the-kaluts\"><\/span>&nbsp;Where to stay while visiting the Kaluts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-24726\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp.jpg\" alt=\"Shahdad Desert Camp\" class=\"wp-image-24726\" title=\"Shahdad Desert Camp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahdad-desert-camp-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shahdad Desert Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kalouts are like a vast city, with 110 kilometers length and 50 kilometers width, thus considering visiting them without a guide does not sound such a good idea. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/lut-desert-hottest-place-on-earth\/\">Lut desert is among the hottest spots<\/a> of Iran and you should be very careful about accommodating here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;line-height:.9\"><strong>BOOK ONLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;font-size:35px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15\">Kerman Hotels<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/kerman?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiran\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#f94931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Book Now<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, some desert camps have been built within 20 kilometers from Shahdad for visitors who wish to spend the night between the Kalouts. These camps are called \u201cKutu\u201d, meaning pergola in local language, to help travelers escape the heat of the desert in the day and relax during the night. Kutus are made from wood and provide the guest with water, electricity and shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-miss-out-the-wonderful-nebkas-of-the-desert\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dont-miss-out-the-wonderful-nebkas-of-the-desert\"><\/span>Don\u2019t miss out the wonderful Nebkas of the desert!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-24727\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka.jpg\" alt=\"Nebka\" class=\"wp-image-24727\" title=\"Nebka\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nebka-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nebka is the vessel of desert created by wind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Due to the harsh circumstances of Lut desert, no life exists here, except for some specific types of plants, which are actually among the greatest attractions of Shahdad. Tamarisk trees grow on the flat parts of the Lut, where the amount of sand is average and the level of underground water is high or there is sufficient moisture for plant growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the blowing of the wind, the plants try to grow higher in order to avoid being buried under the sands and as a result, vase-shaped sediment starts to form at the bottom of the trees which is called Nebka. Consequently, Nebka&#8217;s ingredients include sand-lime and clay and their heights in some cases reach to over 12 meters, which means they are as big as a 4-storey building! This natural phenomenon is one of Shahdad\u2019s attractions and tourists don\u2019t miss visiting them during their trip to Lut desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lut-is-well-worth-a-trip\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lut-is-well-worth-a-trip\"><\/span>Lut is well worth a trip!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Despite the simplicity of the desert, Lut has a lot to offer. Kalouts, Shour River, Nebkas and amazing starry nights of the desert, are just a few attractions you may encounter on your journey to this part of Iran. If you are planning to visit this UNESCO\u2019s world heritage site, we recommend you taking a tour with an experienced guide to introduce you the beauties of Lut desert, as there is a lot you don\u2019t want to miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dont-travel-to-iran-mio\/\" title=\"Don&#8217;t travel to Iran, Mio!\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4440\">Kalout<\/a> is an ever-changing, enigmatic city in the heart of Iran&#8217;s desert, Lut. Formed by natural elements like wind and rain, its unique structures perpetually transform, revealing new shapes and altering familiar ones with every rainfall. This makes every visit to Kalout a unique experience, as the city&#8217;s landscape continuously evolves, presenting itself as a new land to its visitors each time. The mystical city of Kalout embodies the power of nature&#8217;s artistry and the thrilling allure of an unfathomable desert mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kerman-travel-guide\/\">Kerman Travel Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/shahdad-desert-kalouts-iran\/\">Shahdad Desert: Magnificent Desert of the Kalouts in Iran<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-persian-gulf\/\">Exploring the Persian Gulf<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/lut-desert\/\">Lut Desert (Dashte-e Lut) \u2013 The Hottest Place On Earth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/irans-wonders-vs-natural-wonders-of-the-world\/\">Iran\u2019s Natural Wonders vs Natural Wonders of the World<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;24725&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (24 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kalout: Ancient Structures Shaped by Wind and Rain&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;102.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 102.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 12.8px;\">\n            5\/5 - (24 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Kalout, an ancient city hidden in the desert built by the power of wind and rain. 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