Shahdad is a small town off the Sirch mountains at the south-east margine od Lut Desert on the way to Kaluts. The name means the generosity of the king. Also, in the past it was called Khabis which means a sweet dish made of dates.

Shahdad is a hot area with some villages around with qanats for irrigating the farms and palm tree gardens. The farmers raise different types of things from corns to special plants and flowers used in herbal medication.

Shahdad history may date back to the Mesopotamian civilizations era. In recent decades, there has been archeological excavations which has led to very strange discoveries in which a mud statue of a man with crossed arms and a metal flag on which there are amazing paintings carved. Both of these two discovered objects together with other objects found are kept in the museum of Ancient Iran in the capital city of Tehran. A factory of making jewelry out of metal and stone with short walls is another discovery of Shahdad area. Locals call this factory as the city of the dwarf humans (Shahr-e-Kutuleha). North of town the Aratta civilization village and the dwarf humans are said to have existed since 6,000 BC.

The ruins of the Sasanid adobe city of ancient Shahdad with a wall around is eye-catching, though lots of houses and structures have been swept away either by winds and rains or man’s meddling. However, the large thick wall around is still there and beautiful.

Besides, there are an old water mill and a water reservoir so amazing inside the town. Going inside the large city water reservoir is really exciting. Those who once built it and those who for long benefited its water NEVER had the chance of finding themselves inside because there were not any entry at that time except for a small hole on the roof for the repairmen.