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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. Puzzle solutions for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

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    Find answers to the latest online sudoku and crossword puzzles that were published in USA TODAY Network's local newspapers. ... Online Crossword & Sudoku Puzzle Answers for 11/29/2024 - USA TODAY ...

  4. Puzzle solutions for Monday, Aug. 12, 2024

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    Find answers to the latest online sudoku and crossword puzzles that were published in USA TODAY Network's local newspapers. ... Online Crossword & Sudoku Puzzle Answers for 08/12/2024 - USA TODAY ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity - Wikipedia

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    This site were first added to the UNESCO's list of tentative World Heritage Sites in 2007, then officially inscribed in 2016 with several other quants under the World Heritage Site name of "The Persian Qanet". [6] Ancient Persian clock Ancient Persian clock in Qanats of Gonabad Zibad Kariz Gonabad Iran

  9. List of English words of Persian origin - Wikipedia

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    Etymology: perhaps from Persian تاب tab fever + باد bad wind, from Middle Persian vat; akin to Avestan vata- wind, Sanskrit वत vata. [355] Temacha Etymology: Persian تاماخرا tamakhra joke, humor. a Persian comic or farcical interlude performed by traveling players. [356] Thanadar