Rig-e Jenn is a vast area of sand-dunes in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir, Iran’s central desert. It is located in the southwest parts of Dasht-e Kavir, south of Semnan, southeast of Garmsar, north of Anarak and west of Jandaq, HistoricalIran reported. Caravans avoided it in the past, because travelers believed it was haunted by evil spirits. Even today some in the neighboring towns and villages believe this. Sven Hedin, the famous desert explorer, avoided this area during his 1900s travels to Iranian deserts. Alfonso Gabriel crossed the southern ‘tail’ of it on his way from Ashin to Arousan in the 1930s. Its rough terrain and harsh conditions have limited successful passage through Rig-e Jenn

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