The windmills, that catch winds up to 120 km/hr
(74 miles/hr), are made from clay, straw and wood and still work
to this day (see video right). Sadly they are not used as much
as they once were. Many of the adobe (sun dried clay brick) vaulted rooms that
house the milling stones below the blades have collapsed, but some
are being restored to save this unique heritage. There are about
30 of these windmills scattered thought the area reach heights of
15-20m (50-65ft). The windmills at Nashtifan are
believed to have been built during the Safavid dynasty (1501–1736)
and are among the oldest in the world. At about the same time in
16th century Europe
baking bread was hard work and time consuming. |
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