Wind towers on a house in the old town of Kashan, Iran. Wind towers, or windcatchers, are a traditional Persian architectural element to create natura

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Wind towers on a house in the old town of Kashan, Iran. Wind towers, or windcatchers, are a traditional Persian architectural element to create natural ventilation in buildings; the devices were also used in ancient Egyptian architecture.

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Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
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