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  2. Windcatcher - Wikipedia

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    In Iran, a windcatcher is called a bâdgir, bâd "wind" + gir "catcher" (Persian: بادگیر). The devices were used in Achaemenid architecture. [15] They are used in the hot, dry areas of the Central Iranian Plateau, and in the hot, humid coastal regions. [15] Central Iran shows large diurnal temperature variation with an arid climate.

  3. Qanat - Wikipedia

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    Wind tower and qanat used for cooling. Qanats used in conjunction with a wind tower can provide cooling as well as a water supply. A wind tower is a chimney-like structure positioned above the house; of its four openings, the one opposite the wind direction is opened to move air out of the house. Incoming air is pulled from a qanat below the house.

  4. Panemone windmill - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of a panemone whose wind-catching panels are arranged to turn edge-on to the wind when moving against the wind's thrust, and side-on when moving downwind to harness the wind's motion. A panemone windmill is a type of vertical-axis wind turbine. It has a rotating axis positioned vertically, while the wind-catching blades move parallel ...

  5. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873. [31] Another crossword puzzle appeared on September 14, 1890, in the Italian magazine Il Secolo Illustrato della Domenica. It was designed by Giuseppe Airoldi and titled "Per passare il tempo" ("To pass the time"). Airoldi's ...

  6. Aghazadeh Mansion - Wikipedia

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    Aghazadeh Mansion. Aghazadeh Mansion (Persian: خانه آقازاده) and its windcatcher was built during the Qajar dynasty and is located in Abarkooh, Iran. [1] This building is registered as a national historical monument in Iran [2] and since 2015, the facade of this building has been portrayed on the 20,000 rial bills.

  7. List of Iranian artifacts abroad - Wikipedia

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    The Cyrus Cylinder in Room 52 of the British Museum in London Persian manuscript Nimatnama-i-Nasiruddin-Shahi explain how the samosas being cooked Persian angel 1555. The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays ancient Persian artifacts. Among the oldest items on display are dozens of clay bowls, jugs and engraved coins dating back 3,500 years and ...

  8. Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity - Wikipedia

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    The Persian historian Hamdollah Mostowfi writes: “Zobeyde Khatoon (Haroon al-Rashid’s wife) constructed a qanat in Mecca. After the time of Haroon al-Rashid, during the caliph Moghtader’s reign this qanat fell into decay, but he rehabilitated it, and the qanat was rehabilitated again after it collapsed during the reign of two other ...

  9. List of World Heritage Sites in Iran - Wikipedia

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    An ancient city and one of the oldest known settlements in the world, with archaeological evidence dating back to as early as 4000 BCE. Susa was an important city in various ancient empires, including the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires, serving as a political and economic center.