A shout out here to all my beloved Iranian friendsPosted by Lost N Found (here)
All of the above structures built with the natural materials have been around for 1000's of years and there are many of these types of structures still standing today.
Take this ancient refridgerator in Yakhchāl (Yakhchāl means ice pit) in Iran for example
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Or this ancient Windmill in Nashtifan Iran. The windmills at Nashtifan are believed to have been built during the Safavid dynasty (1501–1736) and are among the oldest in the world.
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