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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

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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 Yesterday OP

Thank you! CozyMystery Yesterday #1

Thank you! snot Yesterday #6

Stunning! moonscape Yesterday #2

these markie Yesterday #3

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

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

Well, I can't dispute the brilliance of their artistry, snot Yesterday #9

India invented zero dsc Yesterday #13

Thank you! snot 23 hrs ago #17

A Persian mathematician created algebra and a way to solve linear and quadratic equations in the early 800s. Lonestarblue 22 hrs ago #30

Israel loves blasting this shit purr-rat beauty Yesterday #7

K&R for, gorgeous UTUSN Yesterday #8

Netanyahu already has them marked for destruction. dalton99a Yesterday #10

Like our pedo-in-chief, brakester 18 hrs ago #36

Iran and Iraq are the cradle of human civilization. OGBuzz Yesterday #11

Well, Iraq is the cradle of civilization for that region. wnylib 21 hrs ago #34

trump, miller, all his minions... slightlv Yesterday #12

Don't show these to the Couch Fucker! RainCaster Yesterday #14

Does anybody think TSF or Hegseth would give a damn if all was destroyed? They've got hardons for war and death. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #15

A phrase in that vein that came to mind recently was snot 23 hrs ago #19

I doubt either knows they exist because they are historically ignorant. Lonestarblue 22 hrs ago #31

Amazing photos PatSeg 23 hrs ago #16

I'm sure Kegseth will be every bit as concerned with protecting those sites Takket 23 hrs ago #18

They killed almost 200 children on Day 1. They don't care about these 😞 Arazi 17 hrs ago #39

Thank you for taking the time CareyOn 23 hrs ago #20

Just Gorgeous! DET 23 hrs ago #21

K&R spanone 23 hrs ago #22

Eff these monsters malaise 23 hrs ago #23

Breathtakingly beautiful... ZDU 23 hrs ago #24

Stunningly beautiful and irreplaceable history lindalou65 23 hrs ago #25

If you have ever tripped on mushrooms, you know where those patterns came from. spike jones 23 hrs ago #26

Beautiful structures... debsy 22 hrs ago #27

Iraq: ancient Babylon archaeological site damaged by military activity UpInArms 22 hrs ago #28

Thanks for this! byronius 22 hrs ago #29

Madness is winning. mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #32

Nazis always destroy beauty. enigmania 22 hrs ago #33

Thank you! nt cliffside 19 hrs ago #35

Lots of Western tourists would love to visit... WarGamer 18 hrs ago #37

TY. Persepolis is a name I've heard. And I've seen photo of some of these exquisite mosques. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #38

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I'm reminded of Henry VIII stollen 2 hrs ago #43