wind towers

natural "air conditioning" system that catches the wind and directs the hot air/wind over cooled water into the rooms below

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Yazd - The beautiful Desert CIty with sweet memories

June 3rd 2006
Bus to Yazd arrived 4am in the morning. On the bus, talked to another Iranian, Nassin. He is an interior designer shuttling between kuwait and iran. I asked him how women were treated in both countries and he said the women of Iran have more freedom with many working in gov offices holding high respectable positions. Later when i disembarked, he helped me haggle the price for a taxi and it wa ... read more

Middle East » Iran

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more

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