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snot

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9. Well, I can't dispute the brilliance of their artistry,

Reply to ananda (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:57 PM

16 hrs ago

but I believe the Persians also played a huge role in the development of mathematics (didn't they invent the zero, or something like that?) It certainly shows in their brilliant engineering.

While searching for images of sites in Iran, I also came across this ancient Persian facility for making ice in the desert:

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UPDATED to add photos: Irreplaceable Beautiful &/or Historically Important Sites in Iran at Risk [View all] snot 16 hrs ago OP

Thank you! CozyMystery 16 hrs ago #1

Thank you! snot 16 hrs ago #6

Stunning! moonscape 16 hrs ago #2

these markie 16 hrs ago #3

I'm in awe of their beauty. Thank you so much. lamp_shade 16 hrs ago #4

I've always thought that Persia's main energy is beauty. ananda 16 hrs ago #5

Well, I can't dispute the brilliance of their artistry, snot 16 hrs ago #9

India invented zero dsc 15 hrs ago #13

Thank you! snot 15 hrs ago #17

A Persian mathematician created algebra and a way to solve linear and quadratic equations in the early 800s. Lonestarblue 14 hrs ago #30

Israel loves blasting this shit purr-rat beauty 16 hrs ago #7

K&R for, gorgeous UTUSN 16 hrs ago #8

Netanyahu already has them marked for destruction. dalton99a 16 hrs ago #10

Like our pedo-in-chief, brakester 10 hrs ago #36

Iran and Iraq are the cradle of human civilization. OGBuzz 16 hrs ago #11

Well, Iraq is the cradle of civilization for that region. wnylib 13 hrs ago #34

trump, miller, all his minions... slightlv 15 hrs ago #12

Don't show these to the Couch Fucker! RainCaster 15 hrs ago #14

Does anybody think TSF or Hegseth would give a damn if all was destroyed? They've got hardons for war and death. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #15

A phrase in that vein that came to mind recently was snot 15 hrs ago #19

I doubt either knows they exist because they are historically ignorant. Lonestarblue 14 hrs ago #31

Amazing photos PatSeg 15 hrs ago #16

I'm sure Kegseth will be every bit as concerned with protecting those sites Takket 15 hrs ago #18

They killed almost 200 children on Day 1. They don't care about these 😞 Arazi 9 hrs ago #39

Thank you for taking the time CareyOn 15 hrs ago #20

Just Gorgeous! DET 15 hrs ago #21

K&R spanone 15 hrs ago #22

Eff these monsters malaise 15 hrs ago #23

Breathtakingly beautiful... ZDU 15 hrs ago #24

Stunningly beautiful and irreplaceable history lindalou65 14 hrs ago #25

If you have ever tripped on mushrooms, you know where those patterns came from. spike jones 14 hrs ago #26

Beautiful structures... debsy 14 hrs ago #27

Iraq: ancient Babylon archaeological site damaged by military activity UpInArms 14 hrs ago #28

Thanks for this! byronius 14 hrs ago #29

Madness is winning. mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #32

Nazis always destroy beauty. enigmania 13 hrs ago #33

Thank you! nt cliffside 11 hrs ago #35

Lots of Western tourists would love to visit... WarGamer 10 hrs ago #37

TY. Persepolis is a name I've heard. And I've seen photo of some of these exquisite mosques. electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #38

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